Kresta in the Afternoon – November 9, 2015 – Hour 1
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+ The Apostasy That Wasn't: The Extraordinary Story of the Unbreakable Early Church
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- Description: The narrative of the so-called “Great Apostasy” goes like this: just a few centuries after Christ’s death, around the time the Roman Empire converted to Christianity, the true Faith suffered a catastrophic falling-away. The simple truths of the gospel became so obscured by worldliness and pagan idolatry that Christianity required a complete reboot. This idea of a Great Apostasy is one of the cornerstones of American Protestantism, along with Mormonism, the Jehovah’s Witnesses, and even Islam. Countless millions today profess a faith built on the assumption that the early Church quickly became broken beyond repair, requiring some new prophet or reformer to restore the pure teaching of Jesus and the apostles. This theory is popular... but its also fiction. Rod Bennett is here with the truth.
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Rod Bennett
Rod Bennett is the former editor of Wonder Magazine, a popular Christian media journal. His writings have appeared in other national publications as well, ranging from Rutherford and Gadfly to Catholic Exchange and Our Sunday Visitor. Rod has appeared on many well-known radio and television programs such as The Journey Home and Bookmark. His first book, Four Witnesses: The Early Church in Her Own Words, is a best seller from Ignatius Press. He also edited Why Catholic Bibles Are Bigger with apologist Gary Michuta and compiled Chesterton s America. A convert from the Southern Baptist faith, Rod joined the Catholic Church in 1996. He lives in Atlanta with his wife Dorothy and their two children. - Resources:
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- The Apostasy That Wasn't: The Extraordinary Story of the Unbreakable Early Church (http://www.amazon.com/Apostasy-That-Wasnt-Extraordinary-Unbreakable/dp/1941663494/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1446840146&sr=8-1&keywords=the+apostacy+that+wasn%27t)
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