What weight was given to the authority of the so - called Church Fathers, and why so? Why were the Scriptures not more thoroughly considered?
نَتِيجَةً لِذلِكَ ،‏ حَلَّ مَحَلَّ ٱلْأَنَاجِيلِ تَقْلِيدُ ٱلْكَنِيسَةِ وَآرَاءُ مَرْجِعِيَّاتٍ دِينِيَّةٍ ظَهَرَتْ فِي ٱلْقُرُونِ ٱللَّاحِقَةِ .‏