Apocrypha Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Spurious writings== In general use, the word ''apocrypha'' came to mean "of doubtful authenticity".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apocryphal |title=apocryphal - Definition |work=merriam-webster.com|date=20 February 2024 }}</ref> This meaning also appears in [[Origen]]'s prologue to his commentary on the [[Song of Songs]], of which only the [[Latin]] translation survives: {{blockquote|{{lang|la|De scripturis his, quae appellantur apocriphae, pro eo quod multa in iis corrupta et contra fidem veram inveniuntur a maioribus tradita non placuit iis dari locum nec admitti ad auctoritatem.}}<ref name=EB1911 /> <br/> "Concerning these scriptures, which are called apocryphal, for the reason that many things are found in them corrupt and against the true faith handed down by the elders, it has pleased them that they not be given a place nor be admitted to authority."}} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page