All about the Apocrypha
From Search the Scriptures Live by Dr. Jeannie Constantinou, and Ancient Faith Ministries
March 10, 2026
About this episode
This episode explores the origins of the apocrypha and the reasons for its rejection by the Church.
Who created the apocrypha and why? Why did the Fathers oppose Christians reading them? In this lesson, we will look at the rise of apocryphal writings and discuss why they were created. We will read excerpts from them to illustrate why they were rejected by the Church. "Galway" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Jeannie Constantinou
Topics covered
- apocrypha
- Christianity
- Church history
- Fathers of the Church
- religious texts
Keywords
- apocrypha
- Christianity
- Fathers of the Church
- religious writings
- Church rejection
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ancient Faith Ministries
Books & works: Apocrypha
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