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2-16 Cyprian and the Novatianist Schism

Cyprian and “The Lapsed”

Cyprian’s position on the lapsed was considered the moderate position, which believed those who repented after the persecution would be granted inferior …

Take a lap, you lapsed

During the persecution, there were varying positions on whether the lapsed Christians should be allowed back into the church. Cyprian held the …