07.14.06

ET&N 80 Ignatius of Antioch

Posted in Ekklesia Then & Now, Early Fathers at 9:12 am by dick

Discussion of Ignatius of Antioch, the second century church father who wrote a series of letters to churches as he was being transported to Rome for execution. His letters are used to justify the position of bishop as distinct from presbyter.

Discussion is now open on this issue. Click here to access the article.


07.08.06

ET&N 79 Demas

Posted in Ekklesia Then & Now, Co-workers at 12:40 am by dick

Demas, who apparently abandonned Paul in Rome, is frequently demonized as an example of faithlessness or worse. This issue of ET&N looks at what we know about Demas and considers a more charitable view of this man Paul called his “co-worker.”Discussion is now open on this issue. Click here to access the article.