From Apostles to Bishops: The Development of the Episcopacy in the Early Church by Francis A. Sullivan

From Apostles to Bishops: The Development of the Episcopacy in the Early Church Reviews

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  James T Humphrey II

  I picked up this book expecting not to like it, and actually started to heavily enjoy it from the start. Sullivan looks very closely and critically at the writings of the New Testament, and the church fathers of the late first through the mid third century , attempting to
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  The Rev. Dr. Daniel J. G. G. Block

  Because I am a Lutheran clergyman, it is predictable that I disagree with Father Sullivan about what it means for the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church to be both catholic and apostolic. Therefore, I disagree with Father Sullivan regarding his
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  Elijah Kardia

  A VERY thorough examination of the topic, giving a fantastic and in depth overview of the early writings of the role of bishop. Tracking the seeming development from a collegial oversight of local churches by a group of elders to the development of the monarchical bishop. Sullivan's books always read as an honest wrestling with the evidence rather than polemic, which makes this a fantastic resource for any theologians interested in this area regardless of denomination.
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  European Reader

  A great book dispelling many myths and misunderstanding of apostolic succession a must read for those interested in the subject
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  Tibor Szollosi

  Arrivata in tempo! Preciso e bravo libro! Consiglio a tutti chi vogliono sapere di piu sulla storia dei vescovi e la successione degli apostoli.
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  Kindle Customer

  A look at what early church leaders wrote about elders and bishops, and how churches went from being led by several elders to being led by a single bishop. He did not convince me of his position, but he presented it very well.
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  Daniel Keeran, MSW

  DID LINUS SUCCEED PETER AS POPE?First Clement certainly does not support the theory that before the apostles died, they appointed one man as bishop in each of the churches they founded (Francis A. Sullivan, S.J., From Apostles To Bishops, p.101).WHEN WAS THERE A SINGLE MAN AS BISHOP IN ROME?Scholars differ on details, such as how soon the church of Rome was led by a single bishop, but hardly any doubt that the church of Rome was still led by a group of presbyters for at least a part of the second century (Francis A. Sullivan, S.J., From Apostles To Bishopschokengkoma

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