02369cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000490011324501020016226400510026430000470031533600260036233700260038833800360041450000310045050800290048152013690051053400450187965300450192465300260196985600430199599900170203837230UtSlPG20260610133840.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBX1 aWheeler, J. M.q(Joseph Mazzini),d1850-189810aFrauds and Follies of the Fathers :bA Review of the Worth of Their Testimony to the Four Gospels 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-08-28  aProduced by David Widger  a"Frauds and Follies of the Fathers" by J. M. Wheeler is a critical examination of the early Christian Fathers and their testimonies regarding the Four Gospels, likely written in the late 19th century. The work challenges the credibility of these influential figures in early Christianity, arguing that many of their beliefs and writings stemmed from superstition, fraud, and a lack of reliability. The text sets out to explore the implications of these claims on the authenticity of the New Testament and the character of the early Church.  The opening of the book introduces Wheeler's inquiry into the credibility of the Fathers of the Christian Church, questioning their roles as bearers of religious authority and assessing their testimonies to the canonical Gospels. He highlights the potential for credulity and fraud within their ranks, citing various historical figures who criticized the early Church's use of pious forgeries. Using examples from past scholars and their observations about the prevalence of literary fraud in the early Christian era, Wheeler sets the stage for a detailed investigation of specific Apostolic Fathers and their writings, establishing a critical viewpoint that calls into question the foundation of Christian claims regarding divine authority and the authenticity of the Gospels. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChristianity -- Controversial literature  aFathers of the church40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37230  c78070d78070