Early Christian Fathers

INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHRISTIAN LITERATURE AND ITS SETTING (By the Editor ) .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .?
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BASIC WORKS ON EARLY CHRISTIAN LITERATURE AND HISTORY .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? 27
LETTERS IN CRISES

THE LETTER OF THE CHURCH OF ROME TO THE CHURCH OF CORINTH, COMMONLY CALLED CLEMENT'S FIRST LETTER (Edited and Translated by the Editor )

Introduction .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? 33

Books .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? 39

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THE LETTERS OF IGNATIUS, BISHOP OF ANTIOCH (Edited and Translated by the Editor )

Introduction .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? 74

Books .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? 81

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THE LETTER OF POLYCARP, BISHOP OF SMYRNA, TO THE PHILIPPIANS (Edited and Translated by Massey Hamilton Shepherd, Jr. )

Introduction .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? 121

Books .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? 127

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THE WAY OF MARTYRDOM

THE MARTYRDOM OF POLYCARP, AS TOLD IN THE LETTER OF THE CHURCH OF SMYRNA TO THE CHURCH OF PHILOMELIUM

(Edited and Translated by Massey Hamilton Shepherd, Jr. )

Introduction .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? 141

Books .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? 145

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A CHURCH MANUAL

THE TEACHING OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES, COMMONLY CALLED THE DIDACHE (Edited and Translated by the Editor )

Introduction .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? 161

Books .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? 167

Text .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? 171
AN EARLY CHRISTIAN SERMON

AN ANONYMOUS SERMON, COMMONLY CALLED CLEMENT'S SECOND LETTER (Edited and Translated by the Editor )

Introduction .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? 183

Books .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? 190

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IN DEFENSE OF THE FAITH

THE SO-CALLED LETTER TO DIOGNETUS (Edited and Translated by Eugene R. Fairweather )

Introduction and Books .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? 205

Text: I. An Anonymous Brief for Christianity Presented to Diognetus; II. A Homily Concerning the Mystery of Faith.
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THE FIRST APOLOGY OF JUSTIN, THE MARTYR (Edited and Translated by Edward Rochie Hardy )

Introduction .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? 225

Books .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? 239

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A PLEA REGARDING CHRISTIANS BY ATHENAGORAS, THE PHILOSOPHER (Edited and Translated by the Editor )

Introduction .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? 290

Books .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? 297

Text .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? 300
AN EXPOSITION OF THE FAITH

SELECTIONS FROM THE WORK AGAINST HERESIES BY IRENAEUS, BISHOP OF LYONS (Edited and Translated by Edward Rochie Hardy )

Introduction .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? 343

Books .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? 355

Text .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? .? 358
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