Have you ever wondered why some teachings of Jesus were passed down through word of mouth before they were ever written down, or what the earliest Christians learned directly from the surviving apostles?The Expositions of the Sayings of the Lord provides a compelling modern translation of the surviving fragments of one of the most important lost texts in early Christian history. Written in the early second century by Papias, the Bishop of Hierapolis, this monumen...

This anthology edited by Philip Schaff, a renowned ecclesiastic historian, includes the most important works by early Christian theologians. Their comportment and sacrifice, their lectures and preaching, their moral values, and their understanding of Christianity and its most precious messages - shaped the foundations of the Christianity, helping it spread throughout the Roman Empire and beyond its borders during the first centuries after the death of Jesus. The edition includes: Volume I:...

E-artnow presents to you this meticulously edited anthology of works by the early Christian theologians, compiled by the esteemed ecclesiastical historian Philip Schaff. The teachings and sermons of Church Fathers of the first, second and third century, shaped the core moral principles of the religion and deeply influenced the philosophical understanding of Christianity to this day. These contributions were instrumental in laying the groundwork for Christianity, facilitating its expansion ...

"Art West is in hot water in more ways than one in his latest adventure. After bathing in the famous thermal springs at Pamukkale, Turkey, the intrepid Bible scholar and archaeologist is invited to join an excavation at nearby Hierapolis. A papyrus related to Papias, the noted second-century bishop, has been discovered. However, demons unleashed by a cursed papyrus found in a menorah by Art's friend, the antiquities dealer named Khalil, are poised to attack. A visit to the Plutonium proves...

Standing at the Edge of Memory: The Last Witness to Those Who Walked with ChristIn the final years of the first century, as the last apostles died, Papias, bishop of Hierapolis (60-130 AD), devoted himself to a singular mission: collecting the words of those who had actually heard Jesus teach. He interviewed eyewitnesses and their direct disciples, preserving what would otherwise be lost forever.His five books, Exposition of the Sayings of the Lord, are now lost. Only fragm...

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Who was Papias, who did he know, and what did he believe about the writings that now comprise the canonical New Testament? Very little can be objectively known about him, his ministry, and his work, and yet he demands the attention of any scholar, student, or layperson who desires to understand the origins of the New Testament. This book explores Papias as a source and what he wrote about the origins of certain New Testament books. It also analyzes what other patristic and medieval authors...

Have you ever wondered why some teachings of Jesus were passed down through word of mouth before they were ever written down, or what the earliest Christians learned directly from the surviving apostles?The Expositions of the Sayings of the Lord provides a compelling modern translation of the surviving fragments of one of the most important lost texts in early Christian history. Written in the early second century by Papias, the Bishop of Hierapolis, this monumen...

[a.d. 100.] The writer of this Epistle is supposed to have been an Alexandrian Jew of the times of Trajan and Hadrian. He was a layman; but possibly he bore the name of “Barnabas,” and so has been confounded with his holy and apostolic name-sire. It is more probable that the Epistle, being anonymous, was attributed to St. Barnabas, by those who supposed that apostle to be the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews, and who discovered similarities in the plan and purpose of the two works. It ...

This book is a systematic narrative, tracking the colonial language policies and acts responsible for the creation of a sense of “self-identity” and culminating in the evolution of nationalistic fervor in colonial India. British policy on language for administrative use and as a weapon to rule led to the parallel development of Indian vernaculars: poets, novelists, writers and journalists produced great and fascinating work that conditioned and directed India's path to independence. The bo...

Esta publicação traz os textos mais antigos da literatura cristã, produzidos logo após os escritos do Novo Testamento, permitindo um contato com as primeiras comunidades cristãs, os problemas que as envolviam, os conflitos que as atingiam. São escritos de caráter exclusivamente pastoral, despojados de qualquer especulação filosófica ou científica. São textos que brotam do cuidado pastoral, marcados pelo testemunho da fé mais que pelos argumentos.

Cooking can be a lot of fun; add a little of this, change a bit of that, and before you know it, you have great tasting food. In Invent Your Recipe Italian, Thomas J. Papia introduces you to his concept: the idea that when you INVENT YOUR RECIPE, these Italian recipes simply become guidelines. The recipes offer the framework; you create the simple, great tasting food that you enjoy preparing and sharing.Start with a base recipe. Make a few changes. And inve...