One other minor point: Joe speaks of the “Church’s so-called ‘Early Church Fathers’ ”.
Well, some of them were early. The “Apostolic Fathers” were writings from soon after, or even contemporaneous with the New Testament, writings from 100 A.D. or earlier to about 150. There are several others from before 200, Justin Martyr and Iraneus being two that come to mind. How much earlier do they have to be to be actual ‘Early Church Fathers’?
One other minor point: Joe speaks of the “Church’s so-called ‘Early Church Fathers’ ”.
Well, some of them were early. The “Apostolic Fathers” were writings from soon after, or even contemporaneous with the New Testament, writings from 100 A.D. or earlier to about 150. There are several others from before 200, Justin Martyr and Iraneus being two that come to mind. How much earlier do they have to be to be actual ‘Early Church Fathers’?