To: wmfights
When exactly did this Magesterium determine the canon? Three councils (Carthage, Hippo, and Rome) and a Papal decree (the "Tome of Damasus") in the west between the years AD 380 and AD 410.
The canon formation process in the East was a bit different and took longer (they ended up with the same NT canon, but some of the Eastern Orthodox recognize more OT books than anyone in the West does).
82 posted on
10/21/2006 2:16:47 PM PDT by
Campion
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To: Campion
"Three councils (Carthage, Hippo, and Rome) and a Papal decree (the "Tome of Damasus") in the west between the years AD 380 and AD 410."
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The Synod at Hippo was in 393 AD and agreed with the work that had already been done by St. Athanasius in 367 AD. If Rome was responsible for this Synod recognizing the Canon why didn't they send a representative?
As far as I can tell it really was one man St. Athanasius who stepped up and determined the Canon. All other recognition followed his work from what I can tell. He was acting as the Bishop of Alexandria not at the direction of Rome. I believe St. Athanasius was reacting to all the forged books and gnostic books that were floating around.
87 posted on
10/21/2006 2:53:18 PM PDT by
wmfights
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