02207cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000460011324500730015926400510023230000470028333600260033033700260035633800360038250000310041850800440044952012460049353400450173965300610178485600430184599900170188816700UtSlPG20260610133406.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBR1 aKillen, W. D.q(William Dool),d1806-190214aThe Ancient Church: Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-09-15  aProduced by PG Distributed Proofreaders  a"The Ancient Church: Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution" by W.D. Killen is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This scholarly work delves into the early Christian church's development, examining its practices, doctrines, and governance during the first three centuries. The author aims to provide fresh insights into the ancient church, particularly focusing on the significant transformations that took place from the time of Christ and the apostles until the establishment of the later ecclesiastical hierarchy.  The opening of the work presents a preface where Killen emphasizes the necessity for further discussion on the early church's history, citing recent scholarly debates and discoveries that have emerged. He outlines the critical themes and topics to be covered, including the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, the roles of His apostles, the evolution of church worship, and the inherent challenges faced by early Christians, such as persecution and doctrinal conflicts. This initial segment establishes the foundation for a comprehensive exploration of how the Christian faith developed amidst the cultural and theological complexities of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChurch history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-60040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16700  c58088d58088