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Justin Martyr, 100(?)-165(?)
[Mentioned in Miscellaneous Writings, p. 344]
Justin Martyr , one of the best-known of the Christian apologists, was born in Samaria of heathen parents. Probably his father was a Greek. From his youth Justin sought the truth concerning God. He himself tells us that first he studied physics, logic, and ethics with a Stoic, but when he sought to know of the divine nature, he was told that knowledge of the Divine lies outside the realm of scientific knowledge.
Next he consulted an Aristotelian, but the latter's eagerness for his fee repelled Justin. The Pythagoreans' insistence on a knowledge of music, astronomy, and geometry as a preliminary to divine knowledge discouraged him. He found the most satisfaction with a Platonist until he was converted to Christianity.
Walking by the sea near Ephesus, Justin met an old man who told him that God had imparted the truth directly to certain men, notably Jesus. The old man urged Justin to pray "that the gates of Light may be opened to thee also; for these things can only be seen and known by those to whom God and his Christ have given understanding." In Justin's own words: "Straightway a flame was kindled in my soul; and a love of the prophets, and of those men who are friends of Christ, possessed me; and ... I found this philosophy alone to be safe and profitable. Thus, and for this reason, I am a philosopher."
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June 22, 1957 issue
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PUT THE BEST ROBE ON HIM
KATHKRINE S. WHITNEY
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"FEED THE FAMISHED AFFECTIONS"
HOWARD SIEPEN
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AS FREE AS A BIRD
ELEANOR HENDERSON BUSER
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NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SPIRIT
MARY BARNES
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE AND THE RESEARCH WORKER
GORDON SHARP DOUGLAS
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WHY WEAR A DISGUISE?
ETHEL DANIELS HUBBARD
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"TO WHOM SHALL WE GO?"
LUCILLE P. SHIRLEY
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ALWAYS READY FOR OPPORTUNITY
EVELYN P. JENSEN
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FAN IN HAND
Florence Fraser Ludgate
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WHAT IS PROGRESS?
Harold Molter
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"DISEASE IS A MENTAL STATE"
Helen Wood Bauman
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RADIO PROGRAM No. 196 - "They shall not sorrow any more"
Grace S. Haerle
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While on active service during...
Oswald Lammert with contributions from Phroso D. Lammert
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Realizing the privilege that is...
O'dellmae Johnson
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Much telling will not relate all...
Nell Carlon
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"God is our refuge and strength,...
Sophia M. van Gilse Milborn with contributions from Anne Johan van Gilse
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During the nine years that I have...
Lucy Bentley
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Christian Science is indeed the...
Dorothy C. Johnson
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When my wife and I began the...
Clarence Frank Waldman
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Many years ago an uncle came...
Clara Gertrude Wolf
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Signs of the Times
with contributions from Richard Holsworth