Shepherd of Hermas — "Early Christian Text"

Whether the Shepherd of Hermas, an early Christian text widely read in the first centuries, holds canonical, semi-canonical, or no scriptural authority.

Overall consensus85/100

General Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian)

General Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian)

Unique & Independent

Varies

Early Christian wisdom text; valued spiritually; not canonical Scripture

Swedenborgians do not enforce a strict canon and therefore do not have a unified position on the Shepherd of Hermas. This second-century Christian text is recognized as containing genuine spiritual insight into the nature of repentance, redemption, and the spiritual life.

Scripture References

Sources

  • General Church of the New Jerusalem theological tradition