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Through their use of the gospels and apostle writings, what did the Christian apologists of the second and third centuries play a role in shaping?

New Testament canon
New Testament theology
Mark’s gospel
New testament letters

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New Testament canon.

By citing, quoting, and appealing to the gospels and apostolic writings in their defenses, second- and third-century apologists helped identify and endorse which texts were authoritative, contributing to the formation of the New Testament canon (and thereby shaping early Christian theology as well).