Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2011-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 213 Wheeler, J. M. (Joseph Mazzini) 1850 1898 Wheeler, Joseph Mazzini Wheeler, Joseph M. Frauds and Follies of the Fathers A Review of the Worth of Their Testimony to the Four Gospels Produced by David Widger "Frauds and Follies of the Fathers" by J. M. Wheeler is a critical examination of the early Christian Fathers and their testimonies regarding the Four Gospels, likely written in the late 19th century. The work challenges the credibility of these influential figures in early Christianity, arguing that many of their beliefs and writings stemmed from superstition, fraud, and a lack of reliability. The text sets out to explore the implications of these claims on the authenticity of the New Testament and the character of the early Church. The opening of the book introduces Wheeler's inquiry into the credibility of the Fathers of the Christian Church, questioning their roles as bearers of religious authority and assessing their testimonies to the canonical Gospels. He highlights the potential for credulity and fraud within their ranks, citing various historical figures who criticized the early Church's use of pious forgeries. Using examples from past scholars and their observations about the prevalence of literary fraud in the early Christian era, Wheeler sets the stage for a detailed investigation of specific Apostolic Fathers and their writings, establishing a critical viewpoint that calls into question the foundation of Christian claims regarding divine authority and the authenticity of the Gospels. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Christianity -- Controversial literature Fathers of the church BX Text Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 179710 2025-08-15T07:04:10.663471 text/html 174576 2013-01-29T13:30:36 text/html 132544 2025-08-15T07:04:15.223415 application/epub+zip 134836 2025-08-15T07:04:12.405465 application/epub+zip 134836 2025-08-15T07:04:11.326487 application/epub+zip 245272 2025-08-15T07:04:17.463439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227958 2025-08-15T07:04:14.539428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224839 2022-09-17T05:48:25.715388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155625 2025-08-15T07:04:10.234453 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 155633 2011-08-28T08:33:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 155658 2011-08-28T08:33:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20269 2025-08-15T07:04:17.598404 application/rdf+xml 11160 2025-08-15T07:04:11.812455 image/jpeg 2759 2025-08-15T07:04:11.571438 image/jpeg 59653 2011-08-28T08:33:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 61940 2013-01-29T13:30:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 59624 2011-08-28T08:33:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 129951 2025-08-15T07:04:10.681443 application/octet-stream application/zip