Fisherman's Friend

The Second Apology

edited by Philip Schaff · ANF

ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus

Contents (15 chapters)

  1. 1. Chapter I.—Introduction.
  2. 2. Chapter II.—Urbicus condemns the Christians to death.
  3. 3. Chapter III.—Justin accuses Crescens of ignorant prejudice against the Christians.
  4. 4. Chapter IV.—Why the Christians do not kill themselves.
  5. 5. Chapter V.—How the angels transgressed.
  6. 6. Chapter VI.—Names of God and of Christ, their meaning and power.
  7. 7. Chapter VII.—The world preserved for the sake of Christians. Man’s responsibility.
  8. 8. Chapter VIII.—All have been hated in whom the Word has dwelt.
  9. 9. Chapter IX.—Eternal punishment not a mere threat.
  10. 10. Chapter X.—Christ compared with Socrates.
  11. 11. Chapter XI.—How Christians view death.
  12. 12. Chapter XII.—Christians proved innocent by their contempt of death.
  13. 13. Chapter XIII.—How the Word has been in all men.
  14. 14. Chapter XIV.—Justin prays that this appeal be published.
  15. 15. Chapter XV.—Conclusion.

Source: CCEL