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“God called Abraham and commanded him to go out from the country where he was living. With this call God has roused us all, and now we have left the state. We have renounced all the things the world offers.... The gods of the nations are demons.”

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Justin Martyr

Justin Martyr (100-165 AD) was an ancient Christian philosopher and theologian whose life and writings had a significant impact on the development of Christian doctrine. more

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