Why Should Christians Care About The Shepherd of Hermas?

in LeoFinance3 months ago

I get it.

As a Protestant-turned-Catholic, I know how easy it is to think, "If it’s not in the Bible, do I really need to care?"

We love our Sola Scriptura, our clear-cut canon, our tidy 66 books.

So when someone brings up an obscure early Christian text like The Shepherd of Hermas, the knee-jerk reaction is to dismiss it as just another historical curiosity—like a dusty relic in a museum, interesting to look at but not relevant to daily life.

But stick with me, because The Shepherd of Hermas is more than an ancient oddity.

It’s a fascinating glimpse into the early Church—one that challenges our modern assumptions about faith, authority, and what it really means to live as a Christian.


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