The Proclamation of Christ crucified and glorified was foolishness to sensible Gentiles and scandal to many pious Jews of the first century. How could the early Christians communicate the good news to people from various cultures and at the same time defend themselves against numerous charges of immoral and seditious conduct? In this revised edition of his earlier study, F.F. Bruce asserts that the main lines of this defense (apologia) are laid out in the New Testament.