Dying for Jesus or Socrates?

Justin Martyr (ca. 100–165), the most renowned apologist of the second century, dedicated his life to defending Christianity as the one true philosophy. Engaging the Greek philosophers and intellectuals, Justin argued that while philosophers like Plato possessed glimpses of truth, Jesus embodied complete and ultimate truth.

For Justin, the essence of Christianity was not rooted in intricate theological debates accessible only to scholars but in the profound simplicity of faith and trust. He remarked, “Look at Socrates—no…