PART II: THE EARLY CHURCH Author’s Note: This section turns from the New Testament and the Jews to the historical witness of the early Church, examining what the earliest Christians believed about the biblical canon. INTRODUCTION: THE CERTAIN EXPLAINS THE UNCERTAIN Author’s Note: The strongest historical evidence should form the…

SIDEBAR 6: REASONABLE STANDARDS OF PROOF, PART II Author’s Note: This discussion continues developing the consistent evidentiary framework that underlies every argument presented throughout Canon Crossfire. The case for Christianity is usually framed as a debate among scholars. This book began as the very first footnote in a different book…