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Saint Justin lived in the 2nd century. He was a theologian and philosopher, one of the first and brightest early Christian writers apologists. He was born in the city of Flavia Neapolis, Palestine (now Nablus in the West Bank).

His parents, wealthy pagans, saw to it that Justin received an excellent philosophical education. But it wasn't enough to find the answer to the questions his restless soul was asking himself. God saw the purity and sincere intention of his quests and responded to them in a wonderful way.

One day, while walking by the sea, Justin met an old man who was well versed in the truths of Holy Scripture. He understood what the inquisitive young man had and began to teach him the Christian faith. Justin was baptized in 133 and later went to Rome, where he founded his philosophical school. He was convinced that Christianity was the true philosophy. In Rome, Justin had many followers and gained great prominence. Of his writings, only three are preserved: Dialogue with the Jew Tryphon and two apologies of Christian teaching, probably addressed to Emperor Antoninus Pius.

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Justin was one of the earliest interpreters of the doctrine of the Logos (God the Word), which, in accordance with the beginning of the Gospel according to John, regarded Jesus Christ as the embodiment of the divine Word. His scientific works were a major contribution to the development of theology. He participated in various disputes. St. Justin's victory over the cynic philosopher Crescente and other pagan philosophers is evidenced in writing. He used the Greek philosophical heritage to reveal Christian teaching. According to a slanderous report by Crescente, Saint Justin and six of his disciples were captured, tortured and finally put to death during the persecution of Emperor Marcus Aurelius in 167.

Saint Justin is also revered as the patron saint of philosophers.