On the Church - Select Letters: St. Cyprian of Carthage 28949 While his writings and influence

While his writings and influence are universally acclaimed by Christian theologians today

St Mena left his high rank in the army and spent 5 years worshipping God in the desert alone

John Philoponus

one needs to hold an accurate belief system of the world

On the Church - Select Letters: St. Cyprian of Carthage 28949 While his writings and influence"Sugg. Donation" St Cyprian, a third century bishop of Carthage, developed a theory of church unity almost universally accepted up to the Reformation: to be a member of the Body of Christ you needed to be in communion with a priest who was in communion with a bishop who in turn was in communion with all other bishops in the world. But how could you discern who was a legitimate bishop? And on what kind of issue would it be right to break off communion?