Хришћански етос у Првој Aпологији Светог Јустина Философа
Christian Ethos in the First Apology of Saint Justin the Philosopher

Summary/Abstract: The Christianity of Justin’s time faced a hostile popular perception in Roman society and numerous slanders and accusations related to the sphere of the Christian ethos. The present paper examines the argumentation that Saint Justin the Philosopher used to refute the false accusations and his demonstration of the foundation of the Christian ethos in theology, that is, a specific understanding of the divine attributes that should be imitated. Justin also points to the Eucharistic roots of the Christian ethos and the existential priorities that guide Christians when they choose martyrdom and suffering rather than renouncing their Christian identity. The wider connotations of Justin’s apologetic theology are also considered. This primarily refers to his goals regarding the presentation of Christianity as a responsible and respectable social factor, then to his proptreptic goals regarding the potential conversion of his recipients, but also to the anti-heretical capacity of his arguments.

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