The Ancient Witnesses

Table of Contents

Preface & Acknowledgments

9

Prologue

15

Chapter 1: A Journey to Nicaea

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Constantine’s Palace

The Rescue

Our Late Night Adventure The Reading Room Meeting Justin Martyr

Irenaeus of Lyon and his Against All Heresies

Tertullian of Carthage Origen of Alexandria

Meeting Ephrem the Syrian

Reading Reflections

The Athenaeum

The Crux