{"product_id":"ignatius-of-antioch-for-beginners-9798233341755","title":"Ignatius of Antioch for Beginners","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Leo Eusebius\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Leo Eusebius\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Leo Eusebius\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Christian Theology - Christology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWitness the Voice That Defied an Empire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn AD 107, Syrian bishop Ignatius was marched to Rome to face execution. His crime: refusing to deny Christ. His response: seven letters that changed Christian history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe earliest surviving Christian witness after the apostles.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIgnatius wrote when the New Testament wasn't compiled, when Christians worshiped in secret and died in arenas. His letters preserve authentic second-century Christianity before councils or creeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat You'll Discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first description of bishops, presbyters, and deacons (107-110 AD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe earliest use of \"catholic church\" in Christian literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplicit testimony to Real Presence: \"the flesh of our Savior Jesus Christ\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRadical martyrdom theology: \"I am God's wheat, ground by beasts to become pure bread\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIgnatius wrestled with questions Christians still face: How do we maintain unity? Who has teaching authority? How much should faith cost?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for understanding: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Christianity functioned after the apostles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat early Christians believed about the Eucharist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe shift from charismatic to episcopal leadership\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat drove people to choose death over compromise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo jargon. No assumptions. Just clear answers about who Ignatius was, what he wrote, and why it matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe grain of wheat fell in 110 AD. The harvest continues.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leo Eusebius","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47778882093207,"sku":"9798233341755","price":1622.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798233341755.webp?v=1778031807","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/ignatius-of-antioch-for-beginners-9798233341755","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}