What is history? The author argues that it is a science in that it asks questions of the past, and an art in that it is a recording of events in an interesting way. The data of the historian is thus a composite of fact and evaluation. Historians cannot avoid the questions of philosophy. The author reflects on the meaning of history.

Where do Christians find the rule of faith? How should the authority of Scripture be understood in relation to church tradition? This paper looks at the witness of the second century church in aspects like tradition, succession, canonicity, and exegesis.