Fathers of Christianity - 6 of 9

For your consideration...the following is an excerpt from a radio spot on KAPL radio, Jacksonville, Oregon, called " Akin For the Truth". To listen to the entire spot (a few minutes long), click the little microphone icon....Jack

In this series so far we’ve boarded our time machine and briefly visited the first and second century church through the recorded lives of Clement, Ignatius and Justin Martyr. Let’s now look at some memoirs that have been found of a Christian lawyer, Marcus Felix, written sometime after Justin Martyr’s death, in polished, elegant Latin style.

The story, entitled Octavius, begins with a description of a leisurely journey taken by three reunited friends, Octavius, Caecilius and Marcus Felix, as they walk on the sands and great rocks along the ancient port of Rome, the seaside resort of Ostia.