Many think of the church as being a first century phenomenon. After all, Jesus and the disciples like Peter led the church then and the books of the Bible were written during that time. In comparison, few understand the great significance of the second century for the understanding of the church. In this podcast, Dr. Shawn Wilhite answers questions about the importance of the second century. He is the Associate Professor of New Testament at California Baptist University in Riverside, California and an Affiliate Professor at Golden Gate Seminary in Ontario, California. He is a co-editor of the Apostolic Fathers with Cascade Publishers and series editor for Studies of Patristic Theology and Spirituality with Baylor University Press.

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