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Justin Martyr, Saint. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 - English
URL: http://www.bartleby.com/65/ju/JustinMa.html

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c.A.D. 100–c.A.D. 165, Christian apologist, called also Justin the Philosopher. Born in Samaria of pagan parents, he studied philosophy, and after his conversion in Ephesus to Christianity at about the age of 38, he went from place to place trying to convert men of learning by philosophical argument.

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Patron Saints Index: Saint Justin Martyr - English
URL: http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintj29.htm

Also known as Justin the Philosopher; Justin Memorial 1 June Profile Pagan philosopher who converted at age 30 by reading the Scriptures and witnessing the heroism and faith of martyrs. Used his philosophical skills to dispute with pagans and explain the faith. Opened a school of public debate in Rome. Martyr.

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The Development of the Canon of the New Testament - Justin Martyr - English
URL: http://www.ntcanon.org/Justin_Martyr.shtml

Justin Martyr was one of the most important of the Greek philosopher-Apologists in the early church, whose writings represent the first positive encounter of Christian revelation with Greek philosophy and laid the basis for a theology of history. A Catholic Encyclopedia article is online at St. Justin Martyr.

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Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. I - English
URL: http://ccel.org/fathers2/ANF-01/anf01-53.htm

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Introductory Note to the Martyrdom of Justin Martyr.

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Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. I - English
URL: http://ccel.org/fathers2/ANF-01/anf01-45.htm

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Introductory Note to the First Apology of Justin Martyr.

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Biography: Justin Martyr, philosopher, apologist, and martyr (1 Jun 167) - English
URL: http://elvis.rowan.edu/~kilroy/JEK/06/01.html

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Justin was born around 100 (both his birth and death dates are approximate) at Flavia Neapolis (ancient Shechem, modern Nablus) in Samaria (the middle portion of Israel, between Galilee and Judea) of pagan Greek parents. He was brought up with a good education in rhetoric, poetry, and history. He studied various schools of philosophy in Alexandria and Ephesus , joining himself first to Stoicism, then Pythagoreanism, then Platonism, looking for answers to his questions. While at Ephesus, he was impressed by the steadfastness of the Christian martyrs, and by the personality of an aged Christian man whom he met by chance while walking on the seashore.

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