Justin was an educated Christian defending his faith from both Jews and Gentiles.
In this very interesting books he argues the Christian doctrine with a Jew, showing a very deep knowledge of the Old Testament.
Justin lived between 114 and 165 A.D. He was born in Samaria and was a Gentile. His personal quest for Truth, after approaching Greek philosophy, leads him to the person of Jesus. It is commonly believed that he travelled to Ephesus and that later he resided in Rome.
His personal witness to true philosophy found in the faith of Jesus Christ climaxed in his martyrdom.
In his Ecclesiastical History, Eusebius, bishop of Cesarea, describes Justin as a true lover of philosophy.
I am sure his writings will be a blessing and an encouragement for today's Church, but also a source of teachings on Christian doctrine.
Giuseppe Guarino
