"We are very familiar with the New Testament and can easily verify its teachings, but what happened to these teachings subsequently? Were they upheld, diluted or discarded? In particular, what did the Church Fathers make of Paul's cardinal doctrine 'justification by faith'? The sixteenth-century Protestant Reformers thought it was ignored prior to Augustine (354-430). Were the writers of the second century influenced by Paul, or did they ..."
"This book examines these problems in depth, looking at bishops' varied roles in both causing and resolving these disputes, including those internal to the church, those which began within the church but had major effects on wider society, ..."
Healing in the Early Church The Church's Ministry of Healing and Exorcism from the First to the Fifth Century by Andrew Daunton-Fear Paperback, 210 Pages, Published 2009 by Send The Light ISBN-13: 978-1-84227-623-5, ISBN: 1-84227-623-9
"This monograph presents the most comprehensive investigation yet made into the healing activity of the Early Church."
Healing in the Early Church The Church's Ministry of Healing and Exorcism from the First to the Fifth Century (Studies in Christian History and Thought) by Andrew Daunton-Fear, David F. Wright Paperback, 210 Pages, Published 2009 by Wipf & Stock Pub ISBN-13: 978-1-60608-874-6, ISBN: 1-60608-874-2
"This monograph presents the most comprehensive investigation yet made into the healing activity of the Early Church. In contrast to early skeptics like B. B. Warfield, the author is convinced there was a vigorous healing ministry in the centuries that followed the apostles, though it fluctuated somewhat and changed its mode. Exorcism is prominently attested throughout the period. The pre-Nicene Fathers recognized its great apologetic va ..."