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  • The Fathers on The End Times

    The Fathers on The End Times

    I’m slowly compiling research, and hopefully putting a book together! One element that I’ve been researching is what the pre-Nicene fathers specifically state about the end times. I’ve found some really interesting trends, and, to my knowledge, have put together some things that no one else has compiled. If someone else has already done a comparison like this, then I’d love to see it because it’s a lot quicker to build on other people’s work!

    Anyway, here’s the summary below of what I’ve found. If anyone wants the more thorough overview, and then also the really, really in-depth comparison, just comment and I’ll do a separate post.

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  • The Fathers on the Fall of Angels

    The Fathers on the Fall of Angels

    I’ve been reviewing the early Church Fathers to compile an overview of the different views on eschatology, but while reading I came across quotes on the fall of angels, as well as the editorial note.

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