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gptkbp:instanceOf
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group of theologians
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Church_Fathers
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gptkbp:criteria
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antiquity
holiness of life
ecclesiastical approval
orthodoxy of doctrine
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gptkbp:fieldOfStudy
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gptkb:Patristics
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gptkbp:hasWrittenFor
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sermons
letters
biblical commentaries
hagiographies
liturgical texts
theological treatises
apologetic works
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Fathers of the Church
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:theology
gptkb:Christian_liturgy
Christian exegesis
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Latin
gptkb:Syriac
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gptkbp:majorGroups
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gptkb:Desert_Fathers
gptkb:Greek_Fathers
gptkb:Latin_Fathers
gptkb:Apostolic_Fathers
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gptkbp:notableMembers
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gptkb:Augustine_of_Hippo
gptkb:Jerome
gptkb:Hippolytus_of_Rome
gptkb:Tertullian
gptkb:Athanasius_of_Alexandria
gptkb:Ambrose
gptkb:Clement_of_Alexandria
gptkb:Cyril_of_Alexandria
gptkb:John_Chrysostom
gptkb:Origen
gptkb:Irenaeus
gptkb:Cyprian
gptkb:Justin_Martyr
gptkb:Basil_the_Great
gptkb:Gregory_of_Nazianzus
gptkb:Gregory_of_Nyssa
gptkb:Gregory_the_Great
gptkb:Polycarp
Ignatius of Antioch
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gptkbp:period
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1st century to 8th century
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gptkbp:recognizedBy
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gptkb:Anglican_Communion
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Oriental_Orthodox_Churches
Catholic Church
some Protestant denominations
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gptkbp:relatedConcept
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gptkb:Early_Christianity
gptkb:Ecumenical_Councils
gptkb:Doctors_of_the_Church
gptkb:Patristics
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gptkbp:role
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Christian writers
early Christian theologians
defenders of Christian doctrine
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gptkbp:significance
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shaped Christian doctrine
defended orthodoxy against heresies
developed Christian liturgy
influenced later Christian thought
interpreted Scripture
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Church_Fathers
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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