Dive deep into the foundational writings of Christianity with the Early Church Fathers collection edited by Philip Schaff. Now available as a PDF E-Book set on CD-ROM, this complete 38-volume collection is an essential resource for theologians, historians, and students of early Christian literature.
This landmark series, compiled and edited in the late 19th century by Philip Schaff, brings together the most important writings from the Ante-Nicene, Nicene, and Post-Nicene periods of church history. It includes theological treatises, apologetic works, letters, homilies, and doctrinal writings from some of the most influential figures in Christian history—such as Augustine, Chrysostom, Origen, Irenaeus, and many others.
This collection spans the first 800 years of Christian thought and offers an unparalleled view into the development of doctrine, liturgy, church structure, and biblical interpretation.
This digital set includes:
This CD-ROM contains high-quality scanned and digitized versions of the complete set. Whether you're researching a theological topic, studying church history, or simply exploring the spiritual insights of the early Christian thinkers, this PDF E-Book set is an invaluable addition to your library.
Presented in 3 parts, this authoritative collection of writings by the Early Church Fathers is essential for understanding patristic thought, and is an invaluable tool to theology students everywhere.
Here is what the CD contains:
Ante-Nicene Fathers – The Writings of the Fathers Down to A.D. 325
Volume I. The Apostolic Fathers - Justin Martyr and Irenaeus, Clement of Rome, Mathetes, Polycarp, Ignatius, Barnabas, Papias
Volume II. Fathers of the Second Century - Hermas, Tatian, Theophilus, Athenagoras, Clement of Alexandria
Volume III. Latin Christianity: Its Founder, Tertullian (Parts I-III)
Volume IV. The Fathers of the Third Century - Tertullian (Part IV); Minucius Felix; Commodian; Origen
Volume V. The Fathers of the Third Century - Hippolytus; Cyprian; Caius; Novatian; Appendix
Volume VI. The Fathers of the Third Century - Gregory Thaumaturgus; Dinoysius the Great; Julius Africanus; Anatolius and Minor Writers; Methodius; Arnobius
Volume VII. Fathers of the Third and Fourth Centuries - Lactantius, Venantius, Asterius, Victorinus, Dionysius, Apostolic Teaching and Constitutions, Homily, Liturgies
Volume VIII. Fathers of the Third and Fourth Centuries - The Twelve Patriarchs, Excerpts and Epistles, The Clementia, Apocrypha, Decretals, Memoirs of Edessa and Syriac Documents, Remains of the First Ages
Volume IX. Recently Discovered Additions to Early Christian Literature; Commentaries of Origen, The Gospel of Peter, The Diatessaron of Tatian, The Apocalypse of Peter, The Visio Pauli, The Apocalypses of the Virgin and Sedrach, The Testament of Abraham, The Acts of Xanthippe and Polyxena, The Narrative of Zosimus, The Apology of Aristides, The Epistles of Clement (Complete Text), Origen's Commentary on John, Books I-X, Origen's Commentary on Matthew, Books I, II, and X-XIV
Volume X. Bibliographic Synopsis; General Index
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers – St. Augustine Volumes
Volume I. Prolegomena: St. Augustine's Life and Work, Confessions, Letters
Volume II. The City of God, Christian Doctrine
Volume III. On the Holy Trinity, Doctrinal Treatises, Moral Treatises
Volume IV. The Anti-Manichaean Writings, The Anti-Donatist Writings
Volume V. Anti-Pelagian Writings
Volume VI. Sermon on the Mount, Harmony of the Gospels, Homilies on the Gospels
Volume VII. Homilies on the Gospel of John, Homilies on the First Epistle of John, Soliloquies
Volume VIII. Expositions on the Psalms
St. Chrysostom Volumes
Volume IX. On the Priesthood, Ascetic Treatises, Select Homilies and Letters, Homilies on the Statutes
Volume X. Homilies on the Gospel of St. Matthew
Volume XI. Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistle to the Romans
Volume XII. Homilies on First and Second Corinthians
Volume XIII. Homilies on the Epistles to the Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians, Timothy, Titus, and Philemon
Volume XIV. Homilies on the Gospel of St. John and the Epistle to the Hebrews
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers – Series II
Volume I. Eusebius: Church History from A.D. 1-324, Life of Constantine the Great, Oration in Praise of Constantine
Volume II. Socrates: Church History from A.D. 305-438; Sozomenus: Church History from A.D. 323-425
Volume III. Theodoret, Jerome and Gennadius, Rufinus and Jerome
Volume IV. Athanasius: Select Writings and Letters
Volume V. Gregory of Nyssa: Dogmatic Treatises; Select Writings and Letters
Volume VI. Jerome: Letters and Select Works
Volume VII. Cyril of Jerusalem, Gregory Nazianzen
Volume VIII. Basil: Letters and Select Works
Volume IX. Hilary of Poitiers, John of Damascus
Volume X. Ambrose: Select Works and Letters
Volume XI. Sulpitius Severus, Vincent of Lerins, John Cassian
Volume XII. Leo the Great, Gregory the Great
Volume XIII. Gregory the Great II, Ephraim Syrus, Aphrahat
Volume XIV. The Seven Ecumenical Councils
Invest in this digital library today, and embark on a journey through the history of the early Christian church!