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Justin, a philosopher turned Christian, writes to the emperor describing what Christians do on Sunday: they read the apostles and the prophets, pray, share bread and wine, and give to the orphans, the widows and the poor. He is beheaded in Rome about ten years later.
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- EvidenceT7 PRIMARY DOCUMENT / MEASUREMENT; Status: ADDED 2026-09-30
- Letter eraTHE WITNESSES AND THE TURN 44 to 312 AD
- SourcesJustin Martyr, First Apology 65–67.
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