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When Did the Papacy Begin? (Response to Joe Heschmeyer)

When Did the Papacy Begin? (Response to Joe Heschmeyer)

Update: 2025-10-29
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Gavin Ortlund responds to Joe Heschmeyer’s accusation that he altered the Didache, explaining why his interpretation reflects the overwhelming scholarly consensus.


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Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.


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When Did the Papacy Begin? (Response to Joe Heschmeyer)

When Did the Papacy Begin? (Response to Joe Heschmeyer)

Gavin Ortlund