In this video, we examine writings of the early Christians from C. 50AD to C. 155 AD to ask: How did they worship? What were some of their practices? and How were their churches structured?

After a brief look at some of the New Testament books, we dive into nonbiblical writings of other ancient Christians. I tried to let these ancient authors speak for themselves as much as possible, to tell us what they were like, in their own words.

Timestamps
00:00 Pliny the Younger
04:20 Church, not Churches
10:08 Background
12:39 Acts
16:37 First Corinthians
21:49 First Timothy
26:47 Titus
28:16 James
29:38 First Clement
48:20 Ignatius of Antioch
1:11:29 Epistle of Polycarp
1:16:08 Papias
1:17:51 Hermas
1:22:04 Barnabas
1:26:50 Didache
1:35:50 Justin Martyr
1:51:10 Conclusions

Sources (in order of appearance):
Pliny the Younger's Letter to Trajan: http://vroma.org/vromans/hwalker/Plin...
Jimmy Akin on Bible production costs: https://jimmyakin.com/2016/01/thecos...
Greek/English Interlinear bible: https://biblehub.com/interlinear/
1 Clement: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/101...
Letters of St Ignatius of Antioch: http://persweb.wabash.edu/facstaff/ro...
Epistle of Polycarp: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/013...
Fragments of Papias' writings: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/012...
Shepherd of Hermas: https://www.earlychristianwritings.co...
Epistle of Barnabas: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/012...
Didache: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/071...
Justin Martyr's First Apology: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/012...
Music: Vivaldi's Et Incarnatus Est, Advent Chamber Orchestra