Project Gutenberg 2011-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 88 Wheeler, J. M. (Joseph Mazzini) 1850 1898 Wheeler, Joseph Mazzini Wheeler, Joseph M. Frauds and Follies of the Fathers A Review of the Worth of Their Testimony to the Four Gospels Produced by David Widger "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.) en Christianity -- Controversial literature Fathers of the church BX Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 179599 179608 2024-09-15T15:06:34.867538 2023-09-16T08:24:08.780231 text/html text/html 174576 2013-01-29T13:30:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 61940 2013-01-29T13:30:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 111125 2024-09-15T15:06:39.054499 application/epub+zip 113657 2024-09-15T15:06:36.339493 application/epub+zip 113657 2024-09-15T15:06:35.506508 application/epub+zip 217316 2024-09-15T15:06:41.370468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199928 2024-09-15T15:06:38.525490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224839 2022-09-17T05:48:25.715388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155625 155618 2024-09-15T15:06:34.592504 2023-09-16T08:24:08.428218 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 155633 2011-08-28T08:33:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 59653 2011-08-28T08:33:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 155658 2011-08-28T08:33:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59624 2011-08-28T08:33:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20026 2024-09-15T15:06:41.495467 application/rdf+xml 11341 2024-09-15T15:06:35.852506 image/jpeg 2797 2024-09-15T15:06:35.678499 image/jpeg 110081 2024-09-15T15:06:34.883517 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog