saint ignatius of antioch
The Letter of St. Ignatius of Antioch to the Philadelphians Saint Ignatius of Antioch was one of the Apostolic Fathers of the Christian church. He was one of the few brave men who dared to challenge the conventional Roman religion accepted most widely at the time. Before being condemned to death by the Roman emperor Trajan, he wrote seven letters. These seven letters were addressed to the Christian communities of Ephesus, Magnesia, Tralles, Smyrna, Polycarp and Philadelphia. These letters provide information for the basis of many of the principles of the modern Catholic Church, as well as guidelines to the hierarchy of the clergymen. The letter to Philadelphia was just one of these informative letters. One of the issues addressed in his letter to the Philadelphians is his personal view on the church. Although not directly addressed, it is gathered that his opinion is that his church is the only church. He feels that anyone who in any way, shape or form deviates from the beliefs and routines of th
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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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