The Second Apology
Justin Martyr · Early Apologists
Justin Martyr's second defense of Christianity, addressed to the Roman Senate.
Contents
The Second Apology
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. Urbicus condemns the Christians to death
- Chapter 3. Justin accuses Crescens of ignorant prejudice against the Christians
- Chapter 4. Why the Christians do not kill themselves
- Chapter 5. How the angels transgressed
- Chapter 6. Names of God and of Christ, their meaning and power
- Chapter 7. The world preserved for the sake of Christians. Man's responsibility
- Chapter 8. All have been hated in whom the Word has dwelt
- Chapter 9. Eternal punishment not a mere threat
- Chapter 10. Christ compared with Socrates
- Chapter 11. How Christians view death
- Chapter 12. Christians proved innocent by their contempt of death
- Chapter 13. How the Word has been in all men
- Chapter 14. Justin prays that this appeal be published
- Chapter 15. Conclusion