Justin Martyr
Americannoun
noun
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It is a translation of the ancient rite following the same structure described in detail in writing as early as the year 155 by Saint Justin Martyr.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 1, 2021
Justin Martyr, an early defender of Christianity, wrote in the second century of the church partaking of the bread and wine.
From New York Times ● Jun. 26, 2021
Thus we must move on to the thorny problem of the shepherds, which has troubled scholars since Justin Martyr raised the question in AD165 of whether or not they were really filled with "great dread".
From The Guardian ● Nov. 25, 2012
Thus, St. Justin Martyr in the 2nd century wrote: "We Christians marry only to produce children."
From Time Magazine Archive
Traces of this fable may be found in Justin Martyr.
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole
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