Recently I've written about St. Jerome's view on the matter, as well as St. Ignatius of Antioch's (d. c. 110 or 117). Ignatius is described as the bishop I detail the evidence from early Fathers and Eusebius for monarchical (single) bishops being in place in cities and areas in the first and second centuries.
Paedobaptism has been the dominant view throughout church history, but in areas where Christianity is not as well-established, credobaptism tends to be the dominant view. Let's take a look at the main points of difference.
Today, I am delighted to welcome a guest blogger, who presents the findings of his important new study of the earliest church. He really gets into some
BOOK PICK: Concise and easy to read, Father Aidan Nichols’ latest book gives an excellent overview of 16 giants of the early Church, with topics of thought ra.