Whether some books that were eventually classified as NT Apocrypha are Christian depends on whom you ask; certainly some known Christian authors cited some NT Apocrypha books approvingly.
Treating all or most NTA books as having one main uniform causation or purpose has not, as far as I know, been demonstrated. Nor has the dating of all or most NTA books been demonstrated to be during or after the time of Constantine, afaik. Some may well have been earlier, given that canonization (to repeat) involves not only the inclusion of some books but also the exclusion of other books. Nor has the bulk of NTA books been demonstrated to be from the time of Constantine, afaik.
Nor, afaik, has it been demonstrated that most NTA books were written during the time of Constantine, by pagans, as attacks on Christianity.
Treating all or most NTA books as having one main uniform causation or purpose has not, as far as I know, been demonstrated. Nor has the dating of all or most NTA books been demonstrated to be during or after the time of Constantine, afaik. Some may well have been earlier, given that canonization (to repeat) involves not only the inclusion of some books but also the exclusion of other books. Nor has the bulk of NTA books been demonstrated to be from the time of Constantine, afaik.
Nor, afaik, has it been demonstrated that most NTA books were written during the time of Constantine, by pagans, as attacks on Christianity.
Statistics: Posted by StephenGoranson — Fri Jan 19, 2024 6:49 am