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Epistle to Diognetus

Also known as Epistle of Diognetus · Letter to Diognetus

An early Greek apologetic letter addressed to a teacher of Marcus Aurelius.

Filed underHistorical TheologyChurch History

Definition

An early Christian apologetic address or letter written in a rhetorical Greek style by an unknown author. Addressed to Diognetus (likely the teacher of Marcus Aurelius), it critiques idolatry and Jewish ritualism while praising Christian character and the revelation of truth through the Incarnation.

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  1. 1.Everett Ferguson Church History: Volume One: From Christ to Pre-Reformation. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013). pp. 147-158

Last revised August 18, 2026