History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v2.c29.s2.44

v2.c29.s2.44

By the end of the second century, the core of the New Testament was generally accepted by the Church. The process of canonization was not a formal act of a council, but rather a gradual recognition by the churches of the writings that were most valuable for their life and worship. It was only in the fourth century that the canon was formally closed by the councils of the Church.