Ep. #215 – 4 Early Witnesses + Irenaeus on Jesus’s Age w/ Rod Bennett

Summary

Who are the “Four More Witnesses” that give insight into the early Church? Why is Origen such an important figure and why are his contributions sometimes qualified? Who was Clement of Alexandria and why are his writings important? Rod Bennett joins us to discuss these topics.

Guest Bio

Bennett is the author of the best-selling book Four Witnesses: The Early Church in Her Own Words, a modern classic of Catholic apologetics. His other books include The Apostasy That Wasn’t, The Christus Experiment, and Scripture Wars.

Resources

Four Early Witnesses: The Early Church in Her Own Words by Rod Bennett

Four More Witnesses by Rod Bennett

These Twelve: The Gospel Through the Apostles Eyes by Bennett

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