Later known as the apologists, or defenders of their beliefs, these writers set out to prove that their religion was harmless so as to win over the Roman authorities and public opinion.
فعزم هؤلاء ،‏ وقد عُرفوا لاحقا بالآباء المدافعين ،‏ على الاثبات ان ديانتهم بعيدة كل البعد عن الاذية ،‏ بهدف ان يحظوا بتأييد السلطات الرومانية والرأي العام .‏