About this episode

This episode discusses the beliefs of the Apostolic Fathers regarding the Church and the concept of Apostolic Succession.

00:00 Introduction 02:25 St Ireneaus, Against Heresies 08:58 Apostolic Succession is about preservation of revelation 11:35 Apostolic Succession is NOT merely genealogy 17:58 Preservation of revelation is about rightly dividing the word of truth 20:39 Bishops reject heresy, not compromise for the appearance of unity 25:26 The Founding Fathers, The 30 Years War & the rise of civil religion 31:34 The Bad Reasons to Enter (or Avoid) Orthodoxy 39:24 Do Not Despise The Tradition Which Raised Y...

People in this episode

Host: James John Marks

Topics covered

• Apostolic Fathers
• Apostolic Succession
• Preservation of Revelation
• Heresy
• Tradition
• Orthodoxy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Against Heresies

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