APU, a wonderful find. I had been looking for something similar a few weeks ago. Thanks so much for posting. I had never doubted the validity of the seven supposedly authenticated Ignatian epistles, but recently ran across the Schaff quote, and it struck me with some force how well it explained some of the more lonesome and anachronistic positions of those letters.
But again, thanks for these articles. I look forward to reading them.
Peace,
SR
SR
I should’ve pinged you, knowing your interest and keen mind. My only excuse is that I was hurrying to get out the door. Glad you spotted the post!
The author concludes there was no Ignatius, but that the evidence indicates a different person, which ties up many of the troubling aspects concerning the letters supposedly written by “Ignatius.”
It is well done and worth reading for any seeker of truth.