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-> The Writings of the Apostolic Fathers
INTRODUCTION
APOLOGETICS
ART AND ARCHITECTURE
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ECUMENICAL ISSUES
ETHICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES
ENVIRONMENT
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MUSIC
SACRAMENTS
SAINTS AND PATRISTICS
SPIRITUALITY
THEOLOGY
WORSHIP
MULTIMEDIA
HIGHER EDUCATION
The Writings of the Apostolic Fathers
The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians
The Second Epistle of Clement
The Epistle to Diognetus
The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians
The Martyrdom of Polycarp
The Epistles of St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans
The Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp
The Epistle of Barnabas
Fragments of Papias
THE ANTE-NICENE FATHERS
The Writings of St. Justin Martyr
The First Apology of Justin
The Second Apology of Justin
Dialogue of Justin
Justin's Hortatory Address to the Greeks
Justin on the Sole Government of God
Fragments of the Lost Work of Justin on the Resurrection
Other Fragments from the Lost Writings of Justin
The Martyrdom of the Holy Martyrs
The Writings of St. Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons
Against Heresies
Book I
Book II
Book III.
Book IV.
Book V.
The Preaching of the Apostles
Fragments from the Lost Writings of Irenaeus
The Shepherd of Hermas
First Book-Visions
Vision First
Vision Second
Vision Third
Vision Fourth
Vision Fifth
Second Book-Commandments
Commandment First
Commandment Second
Commandment Third
Commandment Fourth
Commandment Fifth
Commandment Sixth
Commandment Seventh
Commandment Eighth
Commandment Ninth
Commandment Tenth
Commandment Eleventh
Commandment Twelfth
Third Book-Similitudes.
Similitude First11
Similitude Second
Similitude Third
Similitude Fourth
Similitude Fifth
Similitude Sixth
Similitude Seventh
Similitude Eighth
Similitude Ninth
Similitude Tenth
Tatian the Assyrian
Address of Tatian to the Greeks.
Theophilus of Antioch
Theophilus to Autolycus
Book I.
Book II
Book III.
Athenagoras
A Plea For the Christians
On the Resurrection of the Dead
Clement of Alexandra
Exhortation to the Heathen
The Instructor. [Paedagogus.]
Book I
Book II.
Book III.
The Stromata, or Miscellanies
Book I
Book II
Book III
Book IV.
Book V.
Book VI.
Book VII.
Book VIII.
Fragments of Clemens Alexandrinus.
I.-From the Latin Translation of Cassiodorus
II.-Nicetas11 Bishop of Heraclea.
III.-From the Catena on Luke, Edited by Corderius.
IV.-From the Books of the Hypotyposes.
V.-From the Book on Providence.
VI.-From the Book on the Soul.
VII.-Fragment from the Book on Slander.
VIII.-Other Fragments from Antonius Melissa.
IX.-Fragment of the Treatise on Marriage.
X.-Fragments of Other Lost Books.
XI.-Fragments Found in Greek Only in the Oxford Edition.
XII.-Fragments Not Given in the Oxford Edition.
Who is the Rich Man that Shall Be Saved?
Tertullian
THE APOLOGY
On Idolatry
The Shows, or De Spectaculis
The Chaplet, or De Corona
To Scapula
Ad Nationes
Book I.
Book II
Appendix.
An Answer to the Jews
The Soul's Testimony
A Treatise on the Soul
The Prescription Against Heretics
The Five Books Against Marcion
Book I
Book II
Book III
Book IV
Book V
Against Hermogenes
Against the Valentinians
On the Flesh of Christ
On the Resurrection of the Flesh
Against Praxeas
Scorpiace.
Appendix. Against All Heresies
On Repentance
On Baptism.
On Prayer.
Ad Martyras
The Passion of the Holy Martyrs Perpetua and Felicitas
Of Patience
I. On the Pallium
II. On the Apparel of Women
Book I.
Book II.
III. On the Veiling of Virgins
IV. To His Wife
Book I.
Book II.
V. On Exhortation to Chastity
VI. On Monogamy
VII. On Modesty
VIII. On Fasting. In Opposition to the Psychics
IX. De Fuga in Persecutione
X. Appendix
1. A Strain of Jonah the Prophet.
2. A Strain of Sodom
3. Genesis
4. A Strain of the Judgment of the Lord
5. Five Books in Reply to Marcion
Minucius Felix
The Octavius of Minucius Felix.
Commodianus
The Instructions of Commodianus in Favour of Christian Discipline. Against the Gods of the Heathens. (Expressed in Acrostics.)
Origen
Prologue of Rufinus.
Origen de Principiis
Book I.
Book II.
Book III.
Book IV.
A Letter to Origen from Africanus About the History of Susanna.
A Letter from Origen to Africanus.
A Letter from Origen to Gregory
Origen Against Celsus.
Book I.
Book II.
Book III.
Book IV.
Book V.
Book VI.
Book VII.
Book VIII.
Hippolytus
The Refutation of All Heresies
Book I.
Book IV.
Book V.
Book VI.
Book VII.
Book VIII
Book IX.
Book X.
The Extant Works and Fragments of Hippolytus.
Part I.-Exegetical. Fragments from Commentaries on Various Books of Scripture.
Part II.-Dogmatical and Historical.
Cyprian
The Epistles of Cyprian
Epistle I.
Epistle II.
Epistle III.
Epistle IV.
Epistle V
Epistle VI
Epistle VII
Epistle VIII
Epistle IX
Epistle X
Epistle XI
Epistle XII
Epistle XIII
Epistle XIV
Epistle XV
Epistle XVI
Epistle XVII.
Epistle XVIII.
Epistle XIX
Epistle XX
Epistle XXI
Epistle XXII
Epistle XXIII
Epistle XXIV
Epistle XXV
Epistle XXVI
Epistle XXVII
Epistle XXVIII
Epistle XXIX
Epistle XXX
Epistle XXXI
Epistle XXXII
Epistle XXXIII
Epistle XXXIV
Epistle XXXV
Epistle XXXVI
Epistle XXXVII
Epistle XXXVIII
Epistle XXXIX
Epistle XL
Epistle XLI
Epistle XLII
Epistle XLIII
Epistle XLIV
Epistle XLV
Epistle XLVI
Epistle XLVII
Epistle XLVIII
Epistle XLIX
Epistle L
Epistle LI
Epistle LII