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After the New Testament: The Writings of the Apostolic Fathers

After the New Testament: The Writings of the Apostolic Fathers

After the New Testament: The Writings of the Apostolic Fathers

Who exactly were the Apostolic Fathers? Why were they given that name? Most important, what windows into the shaping of Christianity's canon, church hierarchy, and creed are opened for us with an understanding of works that include the letters of 1 Clement or Ignatius, the Didache of the Apostles, or the Letter to Diognetus? Professor Bart D. Ehrman answers these and many other questions as he introduces us to what is considered the most important collection of post–New Testament writings.

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