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An Introduction To The Apostolic Fathers:  Part Three (Relevance)

Posted on May 26, 2018 by nathanalbright

What is the relevance of studying the Apostolic Fathers?  We are near the beginning of a long exploration of ancient writings that are little known by many in contemporary Christianity, and it is a fair question to ask why you … Continue reading →

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What Other Sermons Were Books?

Posted on May 26, 2018 by nathanalbright

If I had the chance to go back in time, and engage in some rather scholarly examination of the texts that were found throughout the course of Christian history in various congregations throughout the Mediterranean world, I wonder what forgotten … Continue reading →

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An Introduction To The Apostolic Fathers:  Part Two (Writings)

Posted on May 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

What writings are part of the Apostolic Fathers and how should we organize them.  There are several ways that we can approach this question, and I would like to begin by introducing the works of the Apostolic Fathers we will … Continue reading →

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A Fair Homiletic Standard

Posted on May 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

When we deal with 2 Clement as a sermon, or at least as the text of a sermon that was likely preserved by an appreciative congregation of Hellenistic Christians in Corinth, it is of the utmost importance that we have … Continue reading →

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An Imaginary Conversation Between Barnabas And A Publisher

Posted on May 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

Thank you for coming into my office today.  Your name is Barnabas, right?  I thought so.  Anyway, I think you know why I invited you here to talk about the latest book proposal that we have been working on.  Excuse … Continue reading →

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Interview Questions For An Apologist

Posted on May 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

I hope you don’t mind me asking something that might seem to be a very basic question, but what is your name?  Is it Mathetes, as you are known as the author of your epistle to Diognetus, or do you … Continue reading →

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The Apostolic Fathers And The Rule Of Faith

Posted on May 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

In debates between Catholics and Protestants, one will often hear, especially on the Catholic side, a great deal of discussion about the supposed rule of faith that should bind the interpretation of scripture as well as Christian practice.  When we … Continue reading →

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The Apostolic Fathers As A Parting Of The Ways

Posted on May 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

In placing the Apostolic Fathers within the larger context of Christianity, it becomes increasingly clear the more one reads about Church History that the more the Apostolic Fathers are themselves present at a very early and very fateful parting of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Patristic Study

Posted on May 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

Patristic Study (1909), by Henry Barclay Swete In my continuing study of the writings of the early Church Fathers [1], I have been able to find quite a few books on archive.org like this one which have gone out of … Continue reading →

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Pseudonymously Yours, 2 Clement

Posted on May 22, 2018 by nathanalbright

For a book that is as little read as 2 Clement is within the body of the Apostolic Fathers as a whole, it is a book which is controversial far beyond its content.  We will discuss its content shortly, but … Continue reading →

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