The Church History of Eusebius, the bishop of Caesarea, was a 4th-century pioneer work giving a chronological account of the development of Early Christianity from the 1st century to the 4th century. It was written in Koine Greek, and survives also in Latin, Syriac and Armenian manuscripts. Eusebius had access to the Theological Library of Caesarea and made use of many ecclesiastical monuments and documents, acts of the martyrs, letters, extracts from earlier Christian writings, lists of b...

Diese Sammlung vereint die bedeutendsten historischen Werke der antiken Welt und bietet einen einzigartigen Überblick über die Entwicklung der Geschichtsschreibung von den Anfängen im klassischen Griechenland bis in die Spätantike. Die enthaltenen Werke zählen zu den wichtigsten Quellen der europäischen Kulturgeschichte und dokumentieren die politischen, militärischen, gesellschaftlichen und geistigen Entwicklungen, die die antike Welt nachhaltig geprägt haben. Zugleich spiegeln sie die En...

Apostolic Succession; Early Church Fathers and the Early ChurchThe Historical Evidence That Changes Everything About Christian AuthorityWhen Emperor Trajan dragged Bishop Ignatius of Antioch to the Roman Colosseum in 107 AD, the aged bishop used his final journey to write seven letters that would preserve forever the truth about apostolic authority. When Bishop Clement of Rome commanded the rebellious Corinthians to restore their legitimate presbyt...

In 726 AD, Emperor Leo III unleashed the most devastating attack on Christian worship since the Roman persecutions. Churches across the Byzantine Empire were stripped bare. Precious icons that had blessed generations of believers were smashed to pieces. Christians faced imprisonment for refusing to surrender their sacred images.From his desert monastery at Mar Saba, John of Damascus did what no one else dared: he fought back with his pen.His three theological treatises beca...

On Hexaemeron: A Thematic Study of the Writings of St. AmbroseSaint Ambrose of Milan, Doctor of the Church and theological giant of the fourth century, crafted his monumental Hexaemeron as Christianity faced its greatest intellectual challenges. Manichean dualists proclaimed matter evil. Origenist allegorists dissolved biblical history into mere symbols. Pagan philosophers mocked Scripture as primitive mythology.This groundbreaking study reveals how Ambrose's brilliant theo...

On the Trinity (De Trinitate): A Thematic Study of the Writings of St. AugustineFor sixteen centuries, Augustine of Hippo's De Trinitate (399-419 AD) has stood as the pinnacle of Christian theological achievement. Now, this comprehensive examination reveals why the Bishop of Hippo's systematic treatment of the Trinity remains the most influential theological work ever written in the Latin Church.What makes this book essential for every serious Christian:

On the Fount of Knowledge: A Thematic Study of the Writings of St. John of DamascusThe Last Great Father of the Eastern ChurchWhen Emperor Leo III ordered the destruction of every holy image across the Byzantine Empire in 726 AD, one Syrian monk refused to stay silent. From his monastery cell in the Judean wilderness, John of Damascus penned the theological masterwork that would save Christian art forever - and establish him as the supreme synthesizer of ei...

On the Fount of Knowledge: A Thematic Study of the Writings of St. John of DamascusThe Last Great Father of the Eastern ChurchWhen Emperor Leo III ordered the destruction of every holy image across the Byzantine Empire in 726 AD, one Syrian monk refused to stay silent. From his monastery cell in the Judean wilderness, John of Damascus penned the theological masterwork that would save Christian art forever - and establish him as the supreme synthesizer of ei...

Pachomius; Early Church Fathers Biographical StudiesThe Forgotten Father Who Changed Christianity ForeverLong before St. Benedict wrote his famous Rule, an Egyptian convert named Pachomius (292-346 AD) received an angelic vision that revolutionized Christian life. His radical experiment in organized religious community became the foundation for every monastery, convent, and Christian intentional community that followed.This meticulously researched biography reveals ...

When Rome lay in ruins, one reluctant monk changed history forever.Gregory the Great (540-604) never wanted to be pope. He fled to escape election and wept through his consecration. Yet this unwilling pontiff transformed Christianity more profoundly than any leader between the apostles and the Reformation.When Gregory became pope in 590, Rome's population had collapsed from one million to forty thousand. Aqueducts lay broken. Officials had abandoned the city. Lombard armies...

Gregory of Nyssa for Beginners: Understanding His Life, Theology, and Role in Church HistoryIn the turbulent fourth century (c. 335-395 AD), Gregory of Nyssa - brother of Basil the Great and brilliant theological mind - helped define what Christians believe about the Trinity, salvation, and the human person.This accessible study introduces you to a saint whose influence shaped Christianity for sixteen centuries, from his consecration as Bishop of Nyssa in 371 AD through his...

On the Holy Spirit (De Spiritu Sancto): A Thematic Study of the Writings of St. Basil the GreatThe Pneumatomachi had launched a sophisticated assault on the Holy Spirit's divinity that threatened to destroy Trinitarian faith forever. These "Spirit-fighters" convinced bishops across the Empire that the Third Person was merely a created angel. The Church stood on the precipice of heretical collapse.Then Saint Basil the Great rose to meet the challenge.From his episcop...