http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/ Reading the Apostolic Fathers Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:44:52 GMT noeljfitzpatrick http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/99 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/99 Before I discontinue my membership of this group I would like to hear if anyone is interested in contributing. Please let me know. Thanks, NJF. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:11:56 GMT newyukilly http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/98 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/98 Message Alert - You Have 1 Important Unread Message! http://baraksq.zoomshare.com/files/sexygirl.htm Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:52:31 GMT Ben Davidson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/78 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/78 We have collected and organized a fair number of articles on the early fathers which are relevant to the issue of the authenticity of John 8:1- 11 (the Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:29:30 GMT Randall Buth http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/77 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/77 The new edition is very compact and very clearly typset. It is a delight to read. Randall Buth ... -- Randall Buth, PhD www.biblicalulpan.org χάρις Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:38:18 GMT Gontroppo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/76 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/76 Does anyone have the new edition of Michael Holmes Apostolic Fathers? How is it different from the previous edition? David McKay Fri, 21 Sep 2007 05:40:53 GMT stpolycarp77 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/70 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/70 Clement himself was the fourth in succession as the Bishop of Rome; so he succeeded Peter who was the Apostle to the Jewish people; therefore it would make Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:40:19 GMT Gontroppo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/69 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/69 Thanks for your thoughts, Polycarp. David McKay Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:08:05 GMT stpolycarp77 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/68 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/68 In truth, any Christian who received the Gospel message straight from the lips of the Apostles in oral form can be considered Apostolic. The Church herself is Thu, 28 Jun 2007 05:16:58 GMT Gontroppo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/62 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/62 I've been interested to read 1 Clement, as it owes a bit to Hebrews, amongst other NT writings. I've been reading it in English, but hope later to read the Tue, 22 May 2007 09:52:48 GMT Noel Fitzpatrick http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/61 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/61 I really do not consider Irenaeus and Justin as Apostolic Fathers. However the definition is completely arbitrary. Both Irenaeus (140 ? 202) and Justin (100 Tue, 22 May 2007 09:47:24 GMT Noel Fitzpatrick http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/60 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/60 Shawn I agree with you. Bart Ehrman includes Quadratus, but Holmes excludes him. I included him for completeness. But as I wrote before the AFDs is an Mon, 21 May 2007 18:26:22 GMT Pastor Shawn Ragan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/59 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/59 This list looks about right to me, the only person in the list that might be questioned as to if they were an "Apostolic Father" is Quadratus, who is often Mon, 21 May 2007 11:31:25 GMT George F Somsel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/58 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/58 Justin Martyr Irenaeus george gfsomsel Therefore, O faithful Christian, search for truth, hear truth, learn truth, love truth, speak the truth, hold the truth, Mon, 21 May 2007 11:23:51 GMT Randall Buth http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/57 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/57 If people are being slowed down by the Didache then your letters of choice will be Ignatius. Save 1 Clement for later. I have no other recordings at at this Mon, 21 May 2007 11:03:15 GMT Noel Fitzpatrick http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/56 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apostolicfathers/message/56 Mind you language? As a scientist, languages are not my strong point. I think of the person who said that if the KJV was good enough for Jesus Christ it was