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church father

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1. Church Father, Father of the Church, Fathernoun

   (Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine; in the Roman Catholic Church some were later declared saints and became Doctor of the Church; the best known Latin Church Fathers are Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and Jerome; those who wrote in Greek include Athanasius, Basil, Gregory Nazianzen, and John Chrysostom

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1. church father

   The Church Fathers, Early Church Fathers, Christian Fathers, or Fathers of the Church were ancient and influential Christian theologians and writers who established the intellectual and doctrinal foundations of Christianity. The historical period in which they worked became known as the Patristic Era and spans approximately from the late 1st to mid-8th centuries, flourishing in particular during the 4th and 5th centuries, when Christianity was in the process of establishing itself as the state church of the Roman Empire. In traditional dogmatic theology, authors considered Church Fathers are treated as authoritative, and a somewhat restrictive definition is used. The academic field of patristics, the study of the Church Fathers, has extended the scope of the term, and there is no definitive list. Some, such as Origen and Tertullian, made major contributions to the development of later Christian theology, but certain elements of their teaching were later condemned.

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1. church father

   A Church Father is an influential and respected early Christian theologian, philosopher, or scholar, recognized as authoritative by the Christian Church. They contributed significantly to the establishment and evolution of Christianity as a religion during its early centuries, roughly from the 1st through the 8th century. Notable church fathers include individuals such as Augustine of Hippo, Clement of Alexandria, and Jerome. Some of their works include commentaries on scripture, letters, sermons, and theological treatises. The term "Church Fathers" is often used to distinguish them from the "Desert Fathers", who were hermits and monks in the desert areas of the Roman Empire.

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