St. Ignatius of Antioch's Epistle to the Smyrnaeans
Much of this letter is spent answering the Docetist heresy, which denied the Incarnation. It is also the first known use of the term "Catholic Church," but with a lack of explanation, suggesting the term was already in common use.
Much of this letter is spent answering the Docetist heresy, which denied the Incarnation. It is also the first known use of the term "Catholic Church," but with a lack of explanation, suggesting the term was already in common use.
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