Saint Justin

[CyrilSebastian]

Born in Nablus (ancient Shechem), Palestine, Justin came from a pagan family.   
 At the age of thirty-three, after years of studying the various systems of philosophy, he became converted to Christianity.

[eschator83]

Delaney's Dictionary says Justin was the first Christian apologist to have written at length on Christianity.  Two most important works still exist, Apologies, addressed to
Emperor Antonius, and Dialogues with Trypho, a debate about merits of Christianity.  He was tried with six companions, scourged, and beheaded. 

[CyrilSebastian]

Justin tried first the school of a Stoic philosopher. The philosopher was unable to explain God's being to him.

[CyrilSebastian]

Justin spent his youth in reading the poets, orators, and historians.