>There is a letter written in the second century by a man whose name we do not know, addressed to a pagan who wanted to understand what Christians were made of. It is not long. It does not flatter. It describes a kind of man that most of us, if we are honest, have not yet become.>The author tells Diognetus that Christians cannot be picked out of a crowd by their clothing or their accent or their table manners. They live in whatever city they find themselves in. They speak the language. They marry, raise children, work their trades, and pay what Caesar demands.

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