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Cyril C. Richardson

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Early Fathers Writings: The Writings of those early Christian writers produced in the first and second centuries, were .

Early Fathers Writings: The Writings of those early Christian writers produced in the first and second centuries, were referred to as the Apostolic Fathers. Ante Nicene writings of the Fathers from Clement of Rome to Athanasius cover the period from the close of the New Testament writings down to the Council of Nicea (AD 325). This first volume of The Library of Christian Classics, long acclaimed for its quality translations, contains most of the basic Christian writings of the first two centuries of the Christian Church, with the exception of the Epistle of Barnabas, and the Shepherd of Hermas.

This volume of The Library of Christian Classics contains many of the basic Christian writings of the first two centuries of. .

This volume of The Library of Christian Classics contains many of the basic Christian writings of the first two centuries of the Christian Church. These works are essential for understanding the theology and ideas of the Church Fathers, who lived and wrote during the exciting time of the early church. Softcover from Westminster John Knox Press. The Library of Christian Classics has long been acclaimed for its quality translations, introductions, explanatory notes, and indexes.

Early Christian Fathers book. Early Christian Fathers (Library of Christian Classics). Cyril Charles Richardson was my first church history teacher, covering in his course the period covered by his anthology of early patristics, ca. 90-200 . At the time he was the eldest member of the faculty of Union Theological Seminary, having been called back to teach after retirement owing to that phase of the school's characteristic budget crisis.

Part of the Library of Christian Classics series, Early Christian Fathers is the best single-book introduction to the early church fathers, providing an enriching and informative introduction to first and second century Christian thought. Containing carefully selected letters and works from early church fathers-including among others St. Clement, St. Ignatius, St. Polycarp, St. Justin the Martyr, and St. Irenaeus-Early Christian Fathers gives a representative, though not exhaustive, overview of early Christian thought

The earliest example of a Christian church building remains the third-century structure at Dura Europos (dated c.

The earliest example of a Christian church building remains the third-century structure at Dura Europos (dated c. In this book I urge that we take earliest Christian manuscripts seriously as historical artifacts, paying attention to their physical and visual character istics as well as the texts that they contain. At this point, I will simply mention features of early Christian manuscripts and briefly pose some questions about their possible significance, leaving for subsequent chapters a fuller exploration of these matters.

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The library of christian classics. Early Latin Theology. of the Greek Fathers published in the Library of Christian Classics and which received considerable attention from the Latins, namely, the Church. Selections from Tertullian, Cyprian, Ambrose, and Jerome. I have not limited myself, however, to the Doctrine of the Church in the narrow sense, preferring to illustrate Latin thought on the life of the Church as well as its nature and constitution.

Early Christian Fathers. The library of christian classics. I. II. Alexandrian Christianity. III. Christology of the Later Fathers.

Early Christian Fathers (Library of Christian Classics). Published by Thriftbooks. Unlike many Introductions in other books, Cyril's is to the point and informative. It is a must read to get a better understyanding on the letters from these early Christians. He has laid out the book in a nice, easy format that consists of each chapter with an:Introduction that gives the historical and theological backdrop of the letter. A list of books used as resources. The letter by the early author. The different chapters cover.

The New York Times Archives. View on timesmachine. AN ambitious project of interest to scholars and to all concerned with the history of Christian thought has been initiated by Westminster Press in this country and the Student Christian Movement Press in England.

This selection of writings from early church leaders includes work by Clement of Rome, Ignatius, Polycarp, Irenaeus, Athenagoras, and Justin Martyr.

Long recognized for the quality of its translations, introductions, explanatory notes, and indexes, the Library of Christian Classics provides scholars and students with modern English translations of some of the most significant Christian theological texts in history. Through these works--each written prior to the end of the sixteenth century--contemporary readers are able to engage the ideas that have shaped Christian theology and the church through the centuries.

Riavay

This is not a book for a casual reader; rather it is a compendium of the earliest documents written by the early Christians, other than the New Testament. This is an important resource for anyone interested in the development of the world's largest religion. There are very few original sources for the first two centuries of Christianity, other than those bequeathed to us by the early Christians themselves. The Romans uncharacteristically failed to analyze and record the history of the new faith slowly spreading through their Empire, a faith which would ultimately transform and replace the traditional structures upon which the Empire rested. The Introduction is a masterpiece and succeeds in orienting the reader to the problems and issues that create difficulties in understanding the historical evolution of the early Church. Clement's first letter is a powerful document that is one of our earliest and most reliable sources outside of the NT, while the letter of Ignatius gives a clue to powerful emotions that this strange new faith could inspire.

Two pieces by Polycarp, who was martyred round 110 CE under Emperor Trajan, illuminate the Anatolian congregations as they had developed under the influence of John, who had such a prominent impact on the new religion. They also give us insight into the "heresies" (or different interpretations of the nature and meaning of Jesus' mission) that flourished at this time. This aspect of the book is also fortified by the inclusion of material by Irenaeus, that dedicated hunter of heresy.

An excellent cross-section of the available sources regarding the rise of the Church in the early days of the Roman Empire.

Unnis

I originally purchased this for a college course. As usual, I expected it to be only informative. This was much more. This book is a compilation of classical works written by the early Christian fathers. Each work is given a preface that is exciting for people interested in translation, date of authorship, historical background, etc. The real meat is the works written by the different authors. This book includes works from North Africa, Southern Europe, and the Middle East. The writings date from late first century through the late second century. I highly recommend this read for both personal enrichment and historical enlightenment.

Scoreboard Bleeding

This is a well-known classic containing descriptions, historical context and text of many of the writings of the patristics during the first three centuries of the Church's history. The enhanced Kindle version is relatively convenient to use, and it is easy to refer back to the notes and return to the text. My one quibble is that, while most Biblical references provide the Bible text when clicked on, apparently the Christian Classics Ethereal Library uses the Protestant Bible, rather than the Catholic Bible. As a result, the references to Old Testament books not in the Protestant Bible do not appear when clicked on. This is a shame and this version would be so much more useful if all of the references would display. Primarily for that reason, I suggest for this, and many other non-fiction reference-type books, a hard copy is better than the Kindle version.

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"Of special interest to the scholar is the extensive book list included in the volume." Concordia theological

Fathers of the Church:
Who could rightly be called an 'Early Church Father'? Keep in mind that a 'Father of the Church' is not an ecclesiastically conferred distinction for which the Eastern Orthodox or the Roman Catholics have an undisputed list, as is the case of its teachers 'Doctor of the Church.' Early Church Fathers is a title that came to be applied to few early Christian role models who led by their truthful faith, holy living, and orthodox teaching, that the ancient churches of Alexandria, Antioch and Rome gradually accepted them as practical interpreters of Christianity. Their qualification would seem to fit the apostles, along with early Christians of the New Testament like Timothy, who is never referred to as Early Church Father. On the other hand, there are some of those regarded as "Fathers of the Church," whose generally orthodox teaching was marred by some doctrinal controversy (e.g. Origen), or whose lives were far from being exemplary (e.g. Hippolytus).

Early Fathers Writings:
The Writings of those early Christian writers produced in the first and second centuries, were referred to as the Apostolic Fathers. Ante Nicene writings of the Fathers from Clement of Rome to Athanasius cover the period from the close of the New Testament writings down to the Council of Nicea (AD 325). The authors of these writings were considered to be the next generation of Apostles and as a result were named The Apostolic Fathers. Perceived by many scholars to be the most important collection of post-New Testament writings, a number of these texts were in fact considered for the Canon of the New Testament but dropped later. A good example was Dydimus the blind, eminent dean of Alexandrine Didascalia, reverence for 'The Shepherd of Hermas' considering as one of the most inspired of all writings, and it is included in the Sinaiticus Codex.

Cyril Richardson work:
This is one of the best books on the "Early Church Fathers" of the second century, essential for understanding the thought and exegetical writings of the Church Fathers, who lived and wrote during the founding time of the early church. This first volume of The Library of Christian Classics, long acclaimed for its quality translations, contains most of the basic Christian writings of the first two centuries of the Christian Church, with the exception of the Epistle of Barnabas, and the Shepherd of Hermas. These patristic guides are very helpful, providing introductions, explanatory notes, and indices. The series ensures that modern English translations of some of the most significant Christian works are available for scholars and students, allowing searching readers to better understand the early Christian church. Describing this representative work as introductory overlooks the fact that, for the reader to appreciate the writings, he should have a knowledge of Early Church History, as narrated by H. Chadwick, or even some exposure to the Fathers thought in Historical Theology, as exposed by J. Danielou, translated into English by eminent Patristic RPC Hanson.
Cyril Richardson work is partly complemented with Lightfoot's classic 'The Apostolic Fathers', recently revised by M. Holmes.
Those novice readers who want to read selections from the fathers writings, in order to determine the turning points in Church doctrine are thus advised to explore H. Bettenson's The early Christian fathers (Clement of Rome to Athanasius) since the latter was the first of the fathers who dramatically influenced Christian thought beyond Nicea.

Malaris

I own five books on the Church Fathers and their writing and this is easily one of the best. Richardson, to my knowledge, is a Protestant but there is no scholarly disagreement to the means in which he portrays the included Fathers. The historical setting, quick biography, and major themes are discusses in detail but also i brevity. Richardson really packs the information. Best of all, it is easy to read and navigate. There is no objection so far to the book. It stands for me, a Masters in Theology student, a go-to source along with others (always have more than one source!).

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