What did the early Christians actually read? Was it just the biblical letters? Or was there more? Several years ago I thought the bible was just always there... Turns out, it wasn't. The epistles an gospels had to be written and passed around. Let's dive into early Christian literature.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 - Introduction
0:30 - The Bible's Influence
1:00 - Formation of the Canon
1:28 - Council of Rome
2:26 - Pre-Canon Readings
2:55 - Apostolic Tradition
3:23 - Criteria for Canon
3:52 - Early Church Concerns
4:21 - St. Ignatius' Teachings
4:51 - Revelation and Canon
5:21 - Sponsor Message
6:15 - Books Outside the Canon
6:42 - The Dedicae
9:04 - The Shepherd of Hermes
10:01 - Personal Reflection
11:24 - First Epistle of Clement
12:54 - Epistle of Barnabas
13:49 - Letters of St. Ignatius
14:45 - Polycarp's Epistles
16:12 - Proto-Evangelium of James
17:08 - Conclusion