Early Christian Writing

[Jabronie]

While they may not be the inspired word of God, how historically accurate are some of the early writings that did not get chosen to be part of the New Testament? For example, the gospel of Peter?

Here’s a site with a full list of these things, as well as the stuff that is canon: earlychristianwritings.com/

It’s pretty interesting stuff, but if the church doesn’t consider it at least somewhat true, I might as well just read The Davinci Code…

 

[Daniel_Marsh]

Hi Jabronie, with any document of history one must learn to read critically.

newadvent.org/cathen/06001a.htm

balamand.edu.lb/theology/Patristics.htm

google.com/search?q=study+church+fathers&hl=en&lr=&start=30&sa=N

 

[LSK]

I think we might also remember that there are other examples of early Catholic Christian writing that, while not considered inspired by the Holy Spirit, supports Sacred Tradition in that the writing shows early continous doctrinal and dogmatic beliefs.