By Kenneth Berding
"Berding's event of residing in Smyrna, the house of Polycarp, serves him good as he brings to lifestyles its well-known bishop. The tales of the church leaders who as soon as sat on the ft of apostles are little recognized regrettably. expectantly Berding's quantity will rectify that. All Christians will get pleasure from this inventive retelling of the tales of Polycarp and the opposite apostolic fathers in addition to the readable translations in their writings."
--Mark Wilson, Founder/Director, Asia Minor study Center
"Berding's old novelization brings characters to existence, placing flesh and bones on a skeletal framework of early Christianity. via a creativity rooted in useful scholarship, he attracts readers into the socio-historical international of the Apostolic Fathers. His narrative advent is either relaxing and informative, either imaginitive and insightful. the fictitious storyline is a spoonful of sugar, however the pedagogical nourishment is substantial."
--Paul Hartog, Professor of Christian concept, religion Baptist Theological Seminary
Kenneth Berding is Professor of latest testomony and Early Christianity at Talbot tuition of Theology, Biola college. he's the writer of Polycarp and Paul: An research in their Literary and Theological dating in mild of Polycarp's Use of Biblical and Extra-Biblical Literature.
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