This 1900 edition has been reset in a modern font and some spellings have been updated for the convenience of the reader. This is NOT a scanned copy. How did the church respond to the vacuum left by the death of the apostles? This book studies the process that was followed by the early church to preserve the theology of the apostles. As radical ideas were introduced the church responded with increased organizational control. The new leadership of the church protected it from without and from within, but there were consequences as the power of the Bishop increased. James Falconer traces the evolution of the office of the priest in the Roman Catholic Church as he discusses its history and issues.

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!