W. D. (William Dool) Killen

W. D. (William Dool) Killen
William Dool Killen (1806–1902) was an Irish Presbyterian minister and church historian. He is best known for his works on ecclesiastical history, including "The Ancient Church: Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution" (1859), which provides an account of early Christianity. Killen also authored "The Ecclesiastical History of Ireland" (1875), offering a detailed exploration of Irish church history. His writings reflect his commitment to the Presbyterian Church and his scholarly contributions to understanding the development of early Christian institutions.

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CHAPTER I. THE ROMAN EMPIRE AT THE TIME OF THE BIRTH OF CHRIST. Upwards of a quarter of a century before the Birth of Christ, the grandnephew of Julius Caesar had become sole master of the Roman world. Never, perhaps, at any former period, had so many human beings acknowledged the authority of a single potentate. Some of the most powerful monarchies at present in Europe extend over only a fraction of... more...

CHAPTER I. PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS. The question of the genuineness of the Epistles attributed to Ignatius of Antioch has continued to awaken interest ever since the period of the Reformation. That great religious revolution gave an immense impetus to the critical spirit; and when brought under the light of its examination, not a few documents, the claims of which had long passed unchallenged, were... more...