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The research investigates the interplay between scripture and doctrine in the early Christian church.

Frances M. Young. Scripture, The Genesis of Doctrine: Doctrine and Scripture in Early Christianity , vol. 1; Frances M. Young. Scripture in Doctrinal Dispute: Doctrine and Scripture in Early Christianity , vol. 2

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The research investigates the interplay between scripture and doctrine in the early Christian church.
Literary analysis of Frances Young's two-volume works on scripture and doctrine.
Examination of historical figures like Origen, Marcion, and Athanasius.
Analysis of creeds and their evolution in relation to scriptural interpretation.
Doctrine is shown to be generated by the need to understand scripture.
Young argues that early Christian practices emphasize the interplay between reading scripture and articulating doctrine.
Several significant early Christian exegeses demonstrate the development of core doctrines such as the Trinity and Christ's dual nature.

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This analysis explores how scripture shapes doctrine in early Christianity, highlighting significant theological implications.

Joshua W. Jipp (2026) studied this question.

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