Tag: Apostolic Tradition

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

Did the Council of Nicaea Invent the Trinity? The Pre-Nicene Evidence

Did the Council of Nicaea Invent the Trinity? The Pre-Nicene Evidence

Was the Trinity invented in 325 AD by Constantine? We examine Ignatius, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, and Tertullian — all writing centuries before Nicaea — who affirmed the full deity of Christ.