This anthology edited by Philip Schaff, a renowned ecclesiastic historian, includes the most important works by early Christian theologians. Their comportment and sacrifice, their lectures and preaching, their moral values, and their understanding of Christianity and its most precious messages - shaped the foundations of the Christianity, helping it spread throughout the Roman Empire and beyond its borders during the first centuries after the death of Jesus. The edition includes: Volume I:...

"The Sacred Writings Of ..." provides you with the essential works among the Christian writings. The volumes cover the beginning of Christianity until medieval times. Contents: The Divine Institutes Book I. Of the False Worship of the Gods. Book II. Of the Origin of Error. Book III. Of the False Wisdom of Philosophers. Book IV. Of True Wisdom and Religion. Book V. Of Justice. Book VI. Of True Worship. Book VII. Of a Happy Life. The Epitome of the Divine Institutes A Treatise on the Anger o...

A thought-provoking work that offers a commentary on the love and kindness of God as well as His fairness and anger. Lactantius dwells on these seemingly conflicting ideas and beautifully expresses that God is compassionate yet impartial in meting out justice. Profound!

De Civitate Dei, (full title: De Civitate Dei contra Paganos), translated in English as The City of God, is a book of Christian philosophy written in Latin by Augustine of Hippo in the early 5th century AD. It is one of Augustine's major works, standing alongside his The Confessions, On Christian Doctrine, and On the Trinity. Augustine is considered the most influential Father of the Church in Western Christianity, and The City of God profoundly shaped Western civilization. Augustine wrote...

The Apostolic Fathers, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus PREFACE. This volume, containing the equivalent of three volumes of the Edinburgh series of the Ante-Nicene Fathers, will be found a library somewhat complete in itself. The Apostolic Fathers and those associated with them in the third generation, are here placed together in a handbook, which, with the inestimable Scriptures, supplies a succinct autobiography of the Spouse of Christ for the first two centuries. No Christian scholar has ever be...

16 centuries ago, the greatest empire the world had ever seen, The Roman Empire, symbolically, with the sack of its capitol, the eternal city of Rome, died. It was the end of 1,000 years of civilization by the hands of barbarian hordes from Germania. Many Romans argued at the time that the Empire was crumbling because the ancient gods had been displaced by the now official-and dominant-Christian faith. The City of God is a rebuttal of this belief-but that is far from all ...

In 'The City of God' by Saint Augustine, the book explores the contrasting cities of God and man, providing a comprehensive view of the earthly city's tumultuous history and the eternal city of God. The writing style is deeply philosophical and theological, reflecting Augustine's background as a prominent theologian. The book is a reflection on the human condition, the struggles of faith, and the ultimate salvation of the soul, making it a significant work in Christian literature. The vivi...

The City of God is a book of Christian philosophy written in Latin by Augustine of Hippo in the early 5th century AD. The book was in response to allegations that Christianity brought about the decline of Rome and is considered one of Augustine's most important works. Augustine wrote The City of God as an argument for the truth of Christianity over competing religions and philosophies. He argues that Christianity was not responsible for the Sack of Rome, but instead responsible for its suc...

The Pensées is a collection of fragments on theology and philosophy written by 17th-century philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal. Pascal’s religious conversion led him into a life of asceticism and this was in many ways his life’s work.

7 COMPLETE & UNABRIDGED WORKS:1.City Of God2.The Confessions Of Saint Augustine3.On Christian Doctrine4.King Alfred's Old English Version Of St. Augustine's Soliloquies5.Confessions And Enchiridion6.Handbook On Faith, Hope, And Love7.Saint Augustine – His Life & Work

Early Christian Writings: "Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. II" continues the tradition of the series by presenting a collection of writings by early Christian authors from the 1st to the early 4th centuries AD. These writings provide historical and theological insights into the early development of Christianity.Organization: The volume is divided into various sections, each focusing on specific early Christian authors or groups of authors. It includes writings by early Christian apologists, theo...

Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles, published for a new generation.The Anti-Nicene Fathers Volume 3 includes work by Tertullian.