1. Age of Catholic Christianity I 70-312 AD The Apostolic Fathers

3. Catholic?

4. Types of Church Fathers 1.Apostolic Fathers (c. 95-150) 2.Apologists (c. 140–200) 3.Polemicists (c. 180–225) 4.Scientific Theologians (c. 225–460) 1.Apostolic Fathers (c. 95-150) 2.Apologists (c. 140–200) 3.Polemicists (c. 180–225) 4.Scientific Theologians (c. 225–460)

7. The Bishop?

8. Clement of Rome a.Wrote 2 nearly canonical works I and II Clement b.Leading elder of Rome c.Fourth Pope a.Wrote 2 nearly canonical works I and II Clement b.Leading elder of Rome c.Fourth Pope

9. Clement of Rome I Clement –Come under elders authority –Exhortation to love, penitence and humility –Apostolic succession –Desire for unity in the church –Talks of Paul's Career I Clement –Come under elders authority –Exhortation to love, penitence and humility –Apostolic succession –Desire for unity in the church –Talks of Paul's Career

10. Clement of Rome II Clement –Scripture Quotations! –Weird stuff II Clement –Scripture Quotations! –Weird stuff

11. Ignatius of Antioch 1.Only seen at the end of his life 2.Arrested and martyred for Christ 3.Taken to Rome writing seven letters along the way 4.Martyred c. 110AD 1.Only seen at the end of his life 2.Arrested and martyred for Christ 3.Taken to Rome writing seven letters along the way 4.Martyred c. 110AD

13. Ignatius of Antioch EphesusEphesus MagnesiaMagnesia TrallesTralles RomansRomans PhiladelphiansPhiladelphians SmyrneansSmyrneans To PolycarpTo Polycarp EphesusEphesus MagnesiaMagnesia TrallesTralles RomansRomans PhiladelphiansPhiladelphians SmyrneansSmyrneans To PolycarpTo Polycarp His Seven Letters

14. Ignatius of Antioch 1.Struggle against false teachers 2.Unity/Structure of the church 3.Obedience to Bishops 4.His impending death 1.Struggle against false teachers 2.Unity/Structure of the church 3.Obedience to Bishops 4.His impending death Key Foci of His Writings

15. PolycarpPolycarp Bishop of SmyrnaBishop of Smyrna Disciple of John the ApostleDisciple of John the Apostle Wrote a letter to the Philippian ChurchWrote a letter to the Philippian Church Martyred Feb. 22, c.155ADMartyred Feb. 22, c.155AD Bishop of SmyrnaBishop of Smyrna Disciple of John the ApostleDisciple of John the Apostle Wrote a letter to the Philippian ChurchWrote a letter to the Philippian Church Martyred Feb. 22, c.155ADMartyred Feb. 22, c.155AD

17. Didache (The Teaching) “The Teaching of the Apostles”“The Teaching of the Apostles” 2 Parts2 Parts –The “Two Ways” Life v. Death –Manual of church order and practice BaptismBaptism The EucharistThe Eucharist PrayerPrayer Discerning of False TeachersDiscerning of False Teachers “The Teaching of the Apostles”“The Teaching of the Apostles” 2 Parts2 Parts –The “Two Ways” Life v. Death –Manual of church order and practice BaptismBaptism The EucharistThe Eucharist PrayerPrayer Discerning of False TeachersDiscerning of False Teachers