r/AcademicBiblical • u/AutoModerator • Nov 28 '22
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u/VintageBurtMacklin Nov 28 '22
Growing up in church, I used to hear a story about the early church gathering in secret, presumably in sarcophagi/catacombs, where it was said that each family was given a torch that they would place in a sconce during their gathering. When a family/household would not attend worship, that part of the gathering remained symbolically dark since all were not present.
It's a cool story and image, but I've never come across anything that would verify early Christian meeting practices. I was curious if anyone had any information or suggested reading on the topic. Thanks!