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When the Archives Speak – Ignatius of Antioch, Philadelphians 8:2, and the Question of Authority

When the Archives Speak – Ignatius of Antioch, Philadelphians 8:2, and the Question of Authority

Patristics  ·  Catholic Apologetics Lord Jesus Christ Reigns  ·  5 May 2026 In Brief In a single short paragraph of his Letter to the Philadelphians, Ignatius of Antioch left a sentence that contemporary apologists have read as proof that the early Church abandoned Scripture for episcopal authority. Read with the Greek in view, and against … Continue reading When the Archives Speak – Ignatius of Antioch, Philadelphians 8:2, and the Question of Authority