01365nam 2200301z- 450 991016324340332120170924170945.01-61750-821-7(CKB)3810000000094939(BIP)044067680(VLeBooks)9781617508219(Exl-AI)993810000000094939(EXLCZ)99381000000009493920160919c2012uuuu -u- -engIgnatius of Antioch & Polycarp of SmyrnaS.lCHResources1 online resource (402 p.) Ignatius of Antioch and Polycarp of Smyrna were two of the greatest leaders of Christianity in the first half of the second century. Their combined writings provide a unique window on the faith, life, and practice of the early Christians. Careful reading of these writings demonstrates the unique place that the early Fathers of the Church hold in establishing the foundations of historic Christianity. Their relevance for contemporary ecumenical discussions is beyond dispute.Early church . . Generated by AIClergy, Writings ofGenerated by AIEarly church . . .Clergy, Writings ofHowell Kenneth J281035BOOK9910163243403321Ignatius of Antioch & Polycarp of Smyrna3580588UNINA