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Ignatius of Antioch, bishop, martyr and letter writer, provides what is perhaps the clearest snapshot of the diverse expressions of Christianity that existed in part of the eastern Mediterranean world in the early second century, although, admittedly, he himself was not a supporter of such diversity. His writings reflect tensions within Christianity as it struggled to become a more organized and structured movement. Moreover, in these epistles, it is possible to see some highly significant doctrines emerging in embryonic form. Part 1 considers the number and date of the epistles, as well as opposition and heresies.

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Apostolic Fathers Ignatius Antioch second century

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The Epistles of Ignatius of Antioch (Part 1)

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