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100 1 _aLightfoot, J. B.
_q(Joseph Barber),
_d1828-1889
245 1 0 _aEssays on the work entitled "Supernatural Religion"
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2006-04-17
505 0 _aIntroduction -- The silence of Eusebius -- The Ignatian epistles -- Polycarp of Smyrna -- Papias of Hierapolis. I, II -- The later school of St. John -- The churches of Gaul -- Tatian's Diatessaron -- Discoveries illustrating the Acts of the Apostles.
508 _aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Essays on the work entitled 'Supernatural Religion'" by J. B. Lightfoot is a scholarly critique written in the late 19th century. This collection analyzes the arguments and criticisms presented in the anonymous book "Supernatural Religion," focusing primarily on its implications about the authenticity and historical significance of the New Testament Gospels. Lightfoot's essays aim to defend the credibility of early Christian writings while addressing various historical and theological claims made in "Supernatural Religion." The opening of this work serves as a preface, where the author outlines his motivations for compiling these essays. He expresses his initial reluctance to address the debates surrounding "Supernatural Religion" but was compelled to respond when a close friend was unjustly criticized therein. Lightfoot discusses the broader implications of the arguments found in "Supernatural Religion" and sets the stage for a detailed examination of its claims about the Gospel accounts and early Christian history. He hints at a systematic assessment of historical evidence, highlighting errors in the opposing arguments while stating his commitment to a fair and rigorous investigation into the foundations of Christian scripture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aApologetics -- History -- 19th century
653 _aCassels, Walter Richard, 1826-1907. Supernatural religion
653 _aFathers of the church
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18191
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