Friday, June 22, 2012

Patrology

When you come to think of it, we know very little about what happened with the Christians before Constantine I issued the Edict of Milan in 313 AD.

And, have you heard of Patrology?

Patrology is the study of Early Christian writers, also known as the Church Fathers. The subject is such an orphan that I cannot even find the official Chinese translation of this term.

All I am sure is there were more than four Holy Bibles, and the ones we have today suited the purpose of the Roman Church best.

And, if the Christians could survive (and prosper) for nearly 300 years despite state persecution, there must be millions of untold and unwelcome stories.

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