The Apostolic Fathers: I Clement, II Clement, Ignatius, Polycarp, Didache, Barnabas, The Shepherd of Hermas, The Martyrdom of Polycarp, The Epistle of Dionetus
| Authors | Lake, Kirsopp (1872-1946) |
| Tags | Early Church |
| Publisher | Christian Classics Ethereal Library |
| Published | 30 gen 1913 |
| Date | 31 ago 2026 |
| Languages | grc |
| Identifiers | uri: https://www.ccel.org/ccel/lake/fathers2/ |
| Formats | EPUB, PDF |
Description
Wright 2018 ref:1.54, the earliest Christian source explicitly prohibiting abortion:
"The second commandment of the teaching: You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not seduce boys. You shall not commit fornication. You shall not steal. You shall not practice magic. You shall not use potions. You shall not procure [an] abortion, nor destroy a newborn child [οὐ φονεύσεις τ´κνον ἐν φθορᾷ, οὐδὲ γεννηθὲν ἀποκτενεῖς]" (Didache 2:1–2 [A.D. 70]).