In this episode, Andy talks with the Associate Professor of Church History and Theology at Covenant College about the early church, the apostles creed, how the books of the Bible were chosen, and the Great Schism.

Clifton Ward is a Professor and has authored many academic books on church history, the church Fathers, and Christian intellectualism.

This podcast focuses on the early church Apostles and their relationship to the early church Fathers - how did the Apostles pass their authority on to their disciples? Andy and Clifton also discuss how the 66 canonical books of the Bible came to be. They also talk about the Great Schism that split the church in 1054 A.D.

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