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The Early Church Fathers of the Apostolic Age, volume 1 revision 1

A free e-book that contains the writings of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and the Early Church Fathers. Read the testimony of Mary regarding her Son and what the disciples of the Twelve Apostles had to say about Christ and the early Church.

Download here for the executable file 512kb (no zip utility required)

Download here for the zip file 452kb (zip utility required, see downloads page for a great free version!)

Note: The previous version did not load the graphics properly. The current version corrects this problem.

TO RUN THE E-BOOK:

  • Download the file "fathers1.exe," to a folder on your hard drive.
  • Click on the downloaded file. A dialog box will appear asking you which folder to unzip the files to. The default is the Windows Temporary folder. Either accept the default or type in your own preference. Creating a new folder named "Fathers," or something similar is recommended.
  • Now, start your browser and open the HTML file called "Start.html," or find that file in your new folder and double click it. Your browser should start and display the file. This starts the e-book.

 

How many times have you heard the claim that Christianity has been dramatically altered throughout the centuries, or that the Bible has been edited to fit a particular doctrine? It is often said that prior to the gathering in Nicea, Christianity made no claim to Christ's divinity, or even to a triune god. Some say that Christ's original message was about revolution or just loving your neighbor and had nothing to do with salvation. The original Christian message became distorted, probably by selfish individuals for selfish purposes.

So, are these claims true? How does one discover the truth? One answer is to go to the original source. The eyewitnesses of these events. Not just Peter, Paul, and the Apostles; I am talking about the Early Church Fathers. People who saw Jesus and were disciples of the Twelve Apostles. They have left us a wealth of information and insight into the very beginnings of Christianity. This book contains most of their surviving letters.

Would Jesus' very own mother approve of the veneration that He receives today? Did she really believe that her own son was God? Or, was Jesus' divinity a fabrication that occurred hundreds of years later? You can find out for yourself by reading Mary's own words in this book!

These writings are essential to Christianity and the Christian. Strengthen your faith and understanding by spending time with these The Early Church Fathers.

I would like to express my gratitude and undying admiration to all of the editors and translators who made this book possible. And a big thank you to the Christian Classics Ethereal Library at Calvin College who provided the text for this project. http://www.ccel.org/

 

HTML adaptation by Robert M. Rice Jr., rrice02@zdnetmail.com. [This html book shall be referred to as an e-book (electronic book) from this point on.]

Some of these documents may be difficult to read due to poor formatting and poorly placed or incomplete translator's notes. The next version will hopefully correct some of these problems. This is version 1.0, converted to HTML April 12, 2000. Please also keep in mind that several of these documents are only fragments and therefore may prove difficult. This document and its contents may be distributed freely and without charge. You are encouraged to give this book to all those who may benefit from it. Charging, or making this document a part of any commercial, fee based enterprise or product is forbidden. This document and its contents shall distributed as "freeware." The HTML was compiled by Robert M. Rice Jr. - Praxis! and the Praxis! logo are copyrighted by Robert M. Rice Jr., all rights are reserved.

 

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