Bøger af St Ignatius of Antioch

2022 Reprint of the 1946 Edition. Facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. St. Clement's epistle, written c. 96, is called the first epistle, and is a model of a pastoral letter. The epistles of St. Ignatius, Bishop of Smyrna at the beginning of the second century, are addressed to six Christian communities.Pope Clement I, also known as Saint Clement of Rome, is listed by Irenaeus and Tertullian as the bishop of Rome, holding office from 88 AD to his death in 99 AD. He is considered to be the first Apostolic Father of the Church, one of the three chief ones together with Polycarp and Ignatius of Antioch.Ignatius of Antioch was an early Christian writer and Patriarch of Antioch. While enroute to Rome, where he met his martyrdom, Ignatius wrote a series of letters. This correspondence now forms a central part of a later collection of works known to be authored by the Apostolic Fathers. He is considered to be one of the three most important of these, together with Clement of Rome and Polycarp. His letters also serve as an example of early Christian theology. Important topics they address include ecclesiology, the sacraments, and the role of bishops.Contents: The Epistle to the Corinthians: introduction, translation / St. Clement of Rome -- The Epistles: introduction, translation / St. Ignatius of Antioch -- To the Ephesians / St. Ignatius of Antioch -- To the Magnesians / St. Ignatius of Antioch -- To the Trallians / St. Ignatius of Antioch -- To the Romans / St. Ignatius of Antioch -- To the Philadelphians / St. Ignatius of Antioch -- To the Smyrnaeans / St. Ignatius of Antioch -- To Polycarp / St. Ignatius of Antioch -- Notes: Clement -- Notes: Ignatius.

The epistles of St. Ignatius are presented here in their entirety, with historic insights imparted in an excellent translation to English by two theological scholars.Saint Ignatius of Antioch was a foremost early Christian, acceding to the role of Bishop of Antioch in circa 67 A.D. . During his tenure as bishop he authored several Epistles - or letters - to various figures of the time.Travelling widely, St. Ignatius placed much effort in spreading the influence of Christianity. His writings are notable for coining the term 'Catholic Church', which remains in use to this day. This edition includes letters which are generally considered authentic, being as they were individually referenced by the Roman historian Eusebius during the 4th century A.D.For the sake of completeness, this edition also contains several epistles whose authenticity is disputed among historians and theologians. The scholarly consensus is that these letters are spurious and were attributed to St. Ignatius long after his death.

An otherwise unknown second-century Christian, Ignatius was taken from Antioch to Rome in an imperial triumph, to be executed in the arena. He saw this triumphal procession as Christ's, as he went to a conquering death.