• The Apostolic Fathers, also known as the Ante-Nicene Fathers, were core Christian theologians among the Church Fathers who lived in the 1st and 2nd centuries...
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    The Church Fathers, Early Church Fathers, Christian Fathers, or Fathers of the Church were ancient and influential Christian theologians and writers who...
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    Greek are called the Greek (Church) Fathers. Famous Greek Fathers of second century (other than the Apostolic Fathers) include: Irenaeus of Lyons and Clement...
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    history. The earliest Church Fathers, within two generations of the Twelve Apostles of Christ, are usually called Apostolic Fathers for reportedly knowing and...
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  • Holy Apostles Apostolic succession, the doctrine connecting the Christian Church to the original Twelve Apostles The Apostolic Fathers, the earliest generation...
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  • other writings attributed to the Apostolic Fathers, were once considered scriptural by various early Church fathers. They are still being honored in some...
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  • Apocryphal New Testament, itself a reprint of a translation of the Apostolic Fathers done in 1693 by William Wake, who later became the Archbishop of Canterbury...
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    traditionally claimed authority deriving, by apostolic succession, from the Twelve Apostles. Early Church Fathers who came to be associated with apostles –...
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  • earliest Church Fathers (within two generations of the Apostles of Christ) are usually called the Apostolic Fathers. Important Apostolic Fathers include Clement...
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  • 20:17, Titus 1:5–7 and 1 Peter 5:1. The earliest writings of the Apostolic Fathers, the Didache and the First Epistle of Clement, for example, show the...
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