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The Sacred Writings of Athenagoras
The Sacred Writings of Athenagoras – Athenagoras A Christian apologist of the second half of the second century of whom no more is known than that he was an Athenian philosopher and a convert to Christianity. Of his writings there have been preserved but two genuine pieces—his „Apology“ or „Embassy for the Christians“ and a […]
The Moral Treatises
The Moral Treatises – St. Augustine of Hippo The moral treatises contain much that will instruct and interest the reader; while some views will appear strange to those who fail to distinguish between different ages and different types of virtue and piety. Augustine shared with the Greek and Latin fathers the ascetic preference for voluntary […]
The Sacred Writings of The Twelve Patriarchs
The Sacred Writings of The Twelve Patriarchs – Various Authors The apocryphal work known as the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs professes to be, as its name implies, the utterances of the dying patriarchs, the sons of Jacob. In these they give some account of their lives, embodying particulars not found in the scriptural account, […]
The Sacred Writings of the Early Liturgies
The Sacred Writings of the Early Liturgies – Various Authors This book contains the following of the early liturgies: The Divine Liturgy of James The Divine Liturgy of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark The Liturgy of the Blessed Apostles. Format: Paperback. The Sacred Writings of the Early Liturgies. ISBN: 9783849672584. Available at amazon.com and […]
The Sacred Writings of Saint Hilary of Poitiers
The Sacred Writings of Saint Hilary of Poitiers – Hilary of Poitiers Hilary, bishop of Poitiers, holds the highest rank among the Latin writers of his century. Designated already by Augustine as “the illustrious doctor of the churches,” he by his works exerted an increasing influence in later centuries; and by Pius IX. he was […]
The Canons Of Dordrecht
The Canons Of Dordrecht – Synod of Dordrecht The Canons of Dordrecht is the judgment of the National Synod held in the Dutch city of Dordrecht in 1618-19. Today, these canons are part of the Three Forms of Unity, one of the confessional standards of many of the Reformed churches around the world, including the […]
The Sacred Writings of Saint Basil
The Sacred Writings of Saint Basil – Saint Basil The principal theological writings of Basil, bishop of Caesarea, are his De Spiritu Sancto, a lucid and edifying appeal to Scripture and early Christian tradition, and his three books against Eunomius, the chief exponent of Anomoian Arianism. He was a famous preacher, and many of his […]
The Sacred Writings of Saint Barnabas
The Sacred Writings of Saint Barnabas – Barnabas The Epistle of Barnabas contains no clue to its author nor to those for whom it was intended. Its aim is to impart to its readers the perfect wisdom (gnosis), that is an exact knowledge of the economy of salvation. It is made up of two parts, […]
The Sacred Writings of Cyril of Jerusalem
The Sacred Writings of Cyril of Jerusalem – Cyril of Jerusalem Cyril, bishop of Jerusalem, where he was probably born, was ordained a presbyter in 345, and had the instruction of the catechumens entrusted to him. In 350 he was elevated to the see of Jerusalem, and became deeply involved in the dogmatic controversies of […]
The Sacred Writings of Saint Cyprian
The Sacred Writings of Saint Cyprian – Saint Cyprian The Bishop of Carthage, one of the most illustrious in the early history of the church, and one of the most notable of its early martyrs, was born about the year 200, probably at Carthage. He was of patrician family, wealthy, highly educated, and for some […]