The Early Church and Head Coverings “The oral and written history handed down to us from the early Church is an example in these matters; we can look to the practical way they obeyed this command... In the second century, Hippolytus of Rome wrote the Apostolic Tradition—a collection of the customs of the early Church. It includes the statement “let all the women have their heads covered.” Furthermore, the catacombs (a system of burial caverns under Rome where early Christians hid during times of persecution), are full of pictures of women praying with coverings and men without. Not only was it an apostolic teaching, but various early church fathers such as Augustine of Hippo, Saint John Chrysostom, Tertullian and others taught and encouraged it. John Calvin and Matthew Henry both taught and practiced the tradition of head coverings, and the protestant reformer Martin Luther’s wife wore one. John Wesley taught it as well.”
Posted on: Sun, 04 May 2014 12:47:20 +0000
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