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'''Ignatius of Antioch''' (35 - 107 A.D.) was one of the earliest prominent [[Christians]] recorded in Christian literature outside of the [[Bible]]. He was Bishop of [[Antioch]] at the beginning of the 2nd Century. On his way to execution in [[Rome]], he wrote [[Epistles of Ignatius|seven letters to the churches]] and a personal letter to [[Polycarp of Smyrna]] urging unity in the [[church]] under the [[bishop]]s and stressing both the humanity and the deity of Christ.  He also talks about the [[Eucharist]] and expresses his lack of fear in being [[martyred]].  [[Origen]] records that he was indeed, martyred.

His letters were quoted extensively by the early Church Fathers.  Later efforts to question their authenticity was introduced, but due to the scholarly work of [[James Ussher]] and [[J.B. Lightfoot]], they are now accepted as genuine.<ref>Who’s Who in Christianity, Lavinia Coh-Sherbok, 1998</ref>
==Quotes==
*"Christianity did not come from Judaism: rather, Judaism is a perversion of Christianity."

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