Four Witnesses
The Early Church In Her Own Words
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Rod Bennett
Soft Cover
0-89870-847-8
8" (20.3 cm) x 5 1/4" (13.3 cm) x 1" (2.54 cm)
Ignatius Press
2002
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Rod Bennett
What was the early Church like? Contrary to popular belief, Rod Bennett shows there is a reliable way to know. Four ancient Christian writers—four witnesses to early Christianity —left us an extensive body of documentation on this vital subject, and this book brings their fascinating testimony to life for modern believers. With all the power and drama of a gripping novel, this book is a journey of discovery of ancient and beautiful truths through the lives of four great saints of the early Church—Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, and Irenaeus of Lyons.
“A treasure! The early Church and its teachings come to life in this story. Did the first Christians believe what you believe? Buy this book, read the words of the early Church Herself, and fall in love with the historic Church that Christ Himself founded.”
—David Currie, Author, Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic
“Rod Bennett has immersed himself in the fascinating writings of four early Fathers of the Church and has made the discovery from reading them that sincere and attentive readers of them ought to make. The author's imaginative account of these four great Church Fathers is not only an excellent introduction to their work; it is a convincing rendering of what the early Church must really have been like. This is an important new contribution to Christian apologetics.”
—Kenneth Whitehead, Author, One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic
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Feast Day:
Roman Rite Calendar - 06/01
Tridentine Calendar - 05/14
Patron Of:
Apologists, Lecturers, Orators, Philosophers, Public Speakers
Also known as
Justin; Justin the Philosopher
Profile
Pagan philosopher who converted at age 30 by reading the Scriptures and witnessing the heroism and faith of martyrs. Used his philosophical skills to dispute with pagans and explain the faith, becoming one of the first great Christian apologists. Opened a school of public debate in Rome. Martyr.
Born
c.100 at Nablus, Palestine
Died
beheaded in 165 at Rome, Italy; relics in the Capuchin church, Rome
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
All information used with permission of the Patron Saint Index.
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