{"product_id":"justin-martyr-for-beginners-leo-eusebius-9798233834974","title":"Justin Martyr for Beginners","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJustin Martyr: The Philosopher Who Died for Christ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 100 and 165 AD, a former pagan philosopher named Justin of Flavia Neapolis proclaimed Christianity as the one true philosophy. His journey from the schools of Stoics and Platonists to baptism and martyrdom reveals the intellectual ferment of the second-century Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis meticulously researched biography examines Justin's surviving writings, his trial before the urban prefect, and Christianity's engagement with Greco-Roman culture. You'll encounter the actual words exchanged between Justin and his judge, understand the earliest detailed descriptions of Christian worship, and follow his revolutionary Logos theology that shaped Christian thought for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you will discover: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJustin's philosophical quest through Stoicism, Aristotelianism, Pythagoreanism, and Platonism before his conversion around 130 AD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis Apologies to emperors Antoninus pius and Marcus Aurelius, revealing how educated Christians defended their faith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eDialogue with Trypho\u003c\/em\u003e, illuminating crucial debates between Christianity and Judaism after the Bar Kokhba revolt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe earliest detailed description of Christian baptism and Eucharistic worship (circa 155 AD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis groundbreaking doctrine of the \u003cem\u003elogos spermatikos\u003c\/em\u003e and its implications for faith and reason\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe trial transcript from 165 AD preserving Justin's final confession before execution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work connects second-century questions to contemporary Christian life, demonstrating why this martyred apologist remains essential for understanding how Christianity engaged classical culture and maintained its identity under persecution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blood of the martyrs became the seed of the Church. This is the story of how one philosopher's blood watered that seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leo Eusebius\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798233834974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Leo Eusebius\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d","brand":"Leo Eusebius","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443157446911,"sku":"9798233834974","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5264faf3-31b1-4aa1-a3aa-9f1062748a2b.jpg?v=1777202224","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/justin-martyr-for-beginners-leo-eusebius-9798233834974","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}