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Apostolic Succession

by Brattston David W. T. Brattston

  • Hardback
  • Publisher: Resource Publications
  • 14 x 21.6 x 0.7 cm

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This book is the first in generations to examine writers in the early church in order to ascertain the original Christian intent as to how early Christian clergy were chosen, their powers and responsibilities, and the methods of placing people in church office and displacing them. This book demonstrates what the first writers meant when they advocated apostolic succession, the scope of authority particular church officers would possess, and how their authority would be transmitted. Besides concentrating on writings in the first to third centuries AD, this book draws on later material to question the assertions made today for bishops claiming apostolic succession. It reveals they are contrary to early church thought, that the doctrine or theory of apostolic succession cannot be proved, and does not work in practice even in our own day. This publication is rare in the field of Christian scholarship in that it challenges the fundamental claims that diocesan bishops do or can trace their lines of ordinations back to the apostles. This unusual book will comfort many, and disquiet many, and surprise all, because it investigates what many assume, without solid proof, to be the bedrock of church authority.
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  • Author

    Brattston David W. T. Brattston

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Resource Publications

  • Published

    April 2020

  • Weight

    255g

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 0.7 cm

  • ISBN

    9781725264588

  • ISBN-10

    1725264587

  • Eden Code

    5285972

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