First Apology of Justin Martyr
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The First Apology was an early work of Christian apologetics addressed by Justin Martyr to the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius. It is dated to the period 150-155.
It contains early mentions of matters concerning liturgy and the Eucharist, and Sunday worship (chapters 66, 67). It also alludes to a work summarizing heresies, though that has not survived. He describes customs for baptism, and speaks out against infanticide:
- But as for us, we have been taught that to expose newly-born children is the part of wicked men; and this we have been taught lest we should do any one an injury, and lest we should sin against God, first, because we see that almost all so exposed (not only the girls, but also the males) are brought up to prostitution.[1]
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