The Ignatian Epistles Entirely Spurious: A Reply to the Right Rev. Dr. Lightfoot

"The Ignatian Epistles Entirely Spurious: A Reply to the Right Rev. Dr. Lightfoot" by W. D. Killen, D.D. is a spirited argument against the accepted truth of religious letters, claiming they are fake and promote unfair church power. The author sets the stage by explaining that these letters, supposedly written by Ignatius, have been questioned for centuries. He then focuses on a scholar named Lightfoot, who believes the letters are real. The writing makes it clear by showing how agreeing that they’re real could mess up how we understand history and threaten ideas about Christian faith because they are not genuine, but tools for church control.