{"id":56058,"date":"2015-03-13T16:04:07","date_gmt":"2015-03-13T23:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/?page_id=56058"},"modified":"2018-12-24T18:20:26","modified_gmt":"2018-12-25T01:20:26","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"Church History"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many people, the Church in the centuries following the apostles is something of black box, an unknown. It comes as a great surprise, therefore, when they start reading history and learn what the Early Church believed about The Eucharist<\/a> and Baptism<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It is also suitably informative to see the development of the Biblical Canon (Canon Dates<\/a>) and the issues which were discussed in Church Councils<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There are many myths out there concerning Constantine and the Council of Nicaea often. In my Before Constantine<\/a> post I outline the beliefs of the Church prior to AD 300 and the rise of Constantine. I have also written an article in which I respond to the belief in a Great Apostasy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Signs & Symbols<\/h2>\n

The symbols used by the Early Church are rich in theology and I am trying to work through them. So far I have covered\u00a0The Cross<\/a>,\u00a0IHS<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0INRI<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Church Fathers<\/h2>\n

One cannot read about the history of the Church without encountering the Early Church Fathers. I put together an\u00a0Introduction<\/a>\u00a0which will explain who these men were and why they are important.<\/p>\n

There are many great Resources for learning about the Fathers<\/a>\u00a0which I have compiled, many of which are completely free.<\/p>\n

St. Ignatius of Antioch (c AD 35 – 108)<\/h3>\n

Introduction<\/a>
\nLetter Of St Ignatius to the Romans: Document<\/a>\u00a0– Audio<\/a>
\nLetter Of St Ignatius to the Magnesians: Document<\/a>\u00a0– Audio<\/a>
\nLetter Of St Ignatius to the Trallians: Document<\/a>\u00a0– Audio<\/a>
\nLetter Of St Ignatius to the Ephesians: Document<\/a>\u00a0– Audio<\/a>
\nLetter Of St. Ignatius to the Philadelphians: Document<\/a>\u00a0– Audio<\/a>
\nLetter Of St. Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans: Document<\/a>\u00a0– Audio<\/a>
\nLetter Of St. Ignatius to Polycarp: Document<\/a>\u00a0– Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

St. Polycarp of Smyrna (c AD 69 – 155)<\/h3>\n

Introduction<\/a>
\nMartyrdom of St. Polycarp: Document<\/a> – Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

St. Justin Martyr (c AD 100 \u2013 165)<\/h3>\n

Introduction<\/a>
\nFirst Apology (Extract): Document<\/a>\u00a0– Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

St. Hippolytus of Rome (c AD 170 – 235)<\/h3>\n

Introduction<\/a>
\nApostolic Tradition (Extract): Document<\/a> – Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Liturgy of St. James (4th Century Version)<\/h3>\n

Introduction
\nLiturgy of St. James (Extract): Document <\/a>– Audio<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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