Epistle to Diognetus

13/04/2025 51 min Temporada 2 Episodio 11
Epistle to Diognetus

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📜 Episode Summary: In today’s episode, William and Ryan check out one of the earliest Christian texts you’ve probably never heard of: the Epistle to Diognetus. Once attributed to Justin Martyr (but honestly, who knows), this letter randomly re-emerged in the 13th century after centuries in obscurity—and according to legend, was almost lost forever because someone used it to wrap fish. Yes, really.So what does this ancient epistle have to say about being “in the world but not of it”? How did this thing survive long enough to become material for a subpar podcast?