Posted on 12/20/2012 9:05:18 AM PST by Salvation
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An ethical treatise of the mid-second century. It is a work of major historical importance, preaching penance and consisting of five visions, twelve mandates, and two parables. It witnesses to the high moral principles of the early Church. The authorship has been attributed to Hermas, mentioned by St. Paul in his letter to the Romans (16:14), but it was more likely written by a brother of Pope St. Pius I.
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It is an interesting book that allows a person to have ONE SIN after they have been baptized. It is also found in several of the oldest Greek bibles known.
It is best classified as a pious fiction. Not even Biblical.
You can find a copy in THE LOST BOOKS OF THE BIBLE along with other fabrications.
It seems to be rather rigorist in morality, while at the same time kind of confused in Christology. At this point I will stop beause I don't know much about it.
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