Christian scholars and philosophers and writers who arose near the end of the second century to defend the Christian faith from secular attack. Included men such as Aristides, Justin Martyr, his disciple Tatian, Athenagoras, Theophilus of Antioch, the unknown author of the Letter to Diognetus and Melito, bishop of Sardis in Asia Minor.

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A Christian philosopher at Athens. One of the first Christian Apologists to counter the accusations of the enemies of Christianity and point out the weaknesses of paganism.

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One of the early Apologists, which arose near the end of the 2nd Century in response to criticism from scholars outside of Christianity. As a young man, he searched energetically for truth in a variety of philosophical schools: first as a Stoic, than a Pythagorean, then a Platonist. But none of them satisfied until an old man urged him to turn to the Jewish prophets, whereupon he became a Christian. Eventually stood trial in Rome, under persecution, for his Christian faith.

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Bishop of Sardis, in Asia Minor. One of the early first Apologists who arose near the end of the 2nd century in response to the criticism of Christianity by secular scholars.

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A disciple of Justin Martyr. One of the early Apologists who arose near the end of the 2nd century in response to secular criticism.

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