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The Apostolic Fathers are a group of Early Christian Authors who wrote between the eradicate of the New Testament times and c. 150. J.B. Cotelier created the term Apostolic Fathers in 1672 as he designated five writers as Patres aevi apostolici, which translates to Fathers of the apostolic age. These authors didnt come in concert on their own to create a group themselves, but were put together because of their writings by scholars. As a group, their writings teach us about early Christian struggles in the early second century when Christianity was still growing. These writings include The Didache, 1 Clement & 2 Clement, The Apology of Quadratus and The Epistle to Diognetus, The Shephard of Hermas, The Epistle of Barnabas, The Epistles of Ignatius of Antioch, the Epistle to the Philippians, and The calvary of Polycarp. The Didaches date and place of origin are uncertain. Researchers have narrowed it down to areas in western Syria, especially Antioch. They estimated the date to be aro und the frontmost to second century. The Didache can be divided into four different dissevers. The first part is the Two Ways The Way of Life and The Way of Death. The second part is describing rituals of baptisms, Christian prayers, and the Eucharist. The third part is rules on receiving wandering apostles and prophets. The fourth and final part is about electing officials such as bishops and deacons. The next is the 1 Clement and 2 Clement. 1 Clement was a letter from the Church of Rome to the Church of Corinth. Iranaeus dates 1 Clement to have been written around 95-97 AD. Although he doesnt drive that Clement is the author, some historians name him as the author. 1 Clement was sent because the Church of Corinth had replaced its elders in office with... ... the story of his death in twenty-two chapters as a letter from the church in Smyrna to the congregation of Philomelium. The execution of Polycarp is particularly significant in early Christian literature because of the fra mework that it provided for later depictions of the deaths of nigh followers of Christ (Jefford 2005, 19). The person who witnessed Polycarps martyrdom was Everestus. This letter suggests that Polycarp and Jesus lead similar lives. They both prayed for the safety of their followers, hosted a final meal, and betrayed by somebody close to them. The Apostolic Fathers were a group of authors that wrote about what was happening with Christianity at the time of their lives. Some authors are known, and some are still unknown to this day. all in all of these texts help us to learn about what early Christians went through in different parts of the world.