The Apostolic Fathers

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Statements (111)
Predicate Object
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gptkb:collection
gptkbp:album 2nd century
early Christian communities
The Apostolic Fathers collection
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Early_Church_Fathers
Apostolic succession
Apostolic tradition
gptkbp:author various early Christian leaders
gptkbp:available_in digital formats
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gptkb:Second_Epistle_of_Clement
gptkb:Epistle_of_Barnabas
gptkb:The_Shepherd_of_Hermas
gptkb:hymns
gptkb:The_Didache
gptkb:apocalyptic_literature
gptkb:historical_accounts
gptkb:letters
gptkb:prayers
moral teachings
moral exhortations
theological reflections
Epistle to the Corinthians
teachings of Jesus
exhortations
instructions for church leaders
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gptkb:local_government
gptkb:Christian_liturgy
Moral teachings
Religious practices
Community life
Scriptural interpretation
Communal worship
Martyrdom narratives
Christian identity
Role of bishops
Theological development
Formation of canon
Tradition of apostolic teaching
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gptkb:Christian_theology
gptkb:sacraments
the nature of the church
church governance
moral conduct
Christian unity
the role of bishops
eschatology
the second coming of Christ
Christian suffering
gptkbp:historical_period Early Christianity
gptkbp:historical_significance Early Christian writings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Apostolic Fathers
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gptkb:Clement_of_Rome
gptkb:Didache
gptkb:Epistle_of_Barnabas
gptkb:Polycarp_of_Smyrna
gptkb:Shepherd_of_Hermas
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Christian_theology
Liturgical practices
Church structure
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:mysticism
gptkb:Christian_liturgy
Christian apologetics
subsequent Christian writings
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gptkbp:is_recognized_as important historical documents.
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:New_Testament
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:Christian_theology
Historians
theologians
theological seminaries
gptkbp:language gptkb:Latin
Greek
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gptkb:Clement_of_Rome
gptkb:Polycarp_of_Smyrna
gptkb:Barnabas
gptkb:Hermas
Didache author
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gptkb:The_Epistle_of_Barnabas
gptkb:Epistle_to_the_Magnesians
gptkb:Martyrdom_of_Polycarp
gptkb:Epistle_to_the_Romans
gptkb:Epistle_to_the_Smyrnaeans
gptkb:Epistle_to_the_Trallians
gptkb:The_Shepherd_of_Hermas
gptkb:Epistle_to_the_Ephesians
gptkb:The_Didache
gptkb:Letter_to_the_Corinthians
gptkbp:preserved_by gptkb:manuscripts
early codices
early church fathers
gptkbp:published_in various editions
gptkbp:recognized_by Christian denominations
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
various scholars
gptkbp:used_in liturgical settings
gptkbp:written_in gptkb:Latin
1st century
Greek
2nd century
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gptkb:Saint_Peter
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