What value is there in considering what the earliest Christians believed? Why do certain sects of Christianity dismiss the early Church? Should we read the Bible with our own limited scope, or should we read Scripture, considering what the disciples of the Biblical writers believed and practiced? In this episode, Justin shares what led him to reconsider everything he ever thought about Christian history and why there is much to gain from holy tradition.

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SHOW NOTES:

* Mormon definition of the Great Apostasy - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

* An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine by St. John Henry Newman

* Book: Early Christian Writings: The Apostolic Fathers (Amazon.com)

* Free eBook: Church History by Eusebius

* Podcast: On the Journey with Matt and Ken, Episode 100

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