If you haven't read Bickmore's book on the church and early christianity you may want to. I spent some time studying early christian history through the centuries, and it is fascinating. Here is a debate I remember reading several years ago between Mr. Bickmore and a Catholic. If you like this sort of thing, enjoy.
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