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Athenagoras of Athens

Post-Apostolic Church

Athenagoras lived in Athens and wrote in AD 177.  Like Justin Martyr, he was well versed in philosophy.  Also, like Aristides and Justin before him, Athenagoras wrote apologies--that is, defenses--of the Christian faith.  Athenagoras called his apologies embassies.

It is possible that Clement of Alexandria was one of his students.

Athenagoras' original goal was to combat Christianity.  But when he read the Scriptures, he was converted to Christianity.  It is probable that Acts 17 helped convert him, as he read how Paul came to his home city of Athens and preached concerning the altar to the Unknown God.

He wrote an apology, or embassy, titled Plea on Behalf of the Christians, which was addressed to Marcus Aurelius.  Athenagoras wrote many works, but the only other work that has survived is called On the Resurrection of the Dead.