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Feb 2025
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The Agrapha: The Lost Sayings Of Jesus?

Ryan Scheel, Ryan DellaCrosse, and Fr. Richard Pagano
About this episode

In this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, Ryan & Ryan explore the unwritten and lost sayings of Jesus know as the Agrapha (ἄγραφον) and whether or not they are the authentic words of Christ.


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In this episode, we will discuss:

• What Are The Argapha, Or Unwritten Words Of Jesus?

• How Do We Know About These Unrecorded Words?

• How Authentic Are These Unrecorded Sayings?

• What Sources Exist For The Unwritten Sayings of Jesus

• How Did Scripture Develop?

• The Lost Source Of The Gospels

• and much more


00:00 Exploring the Unwritten Words of Jesus

12:23 The Role of Oral Tradition in Early Christianity

24:27 Authenticity and Authority of Jesus' Sayings

35:33 The Role of Acts in Early Christianity

36:32 The Influence of Early Church Fathers

37:59 Liturgical Functions in Early Christian Worship

38:59 The Development of Scripture and Early Christian Practices

41:07 Patristic Sources and Their Insights

43:04 The Transition from Apostolic to Church Age

46:08 Fragments and the Preservation of Early Christian Writings

48:31 The Intersection of Scripture and Tradition

52:06 The Importance of Oral Tradition and Lost Sayings

56:23 The Legacy of Early Christians and Their Sacrifices

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