Bible Studies

Church History

We studied early church history with readings of the early church fathers. Each week we read excerpts from one of the writings and compared it with Scripture and searched for application.

Below is a list of timelines, biographies, and excerpts.

Church History

Early Christianity (~AD 30 - 325)
- Apostolic Age (~AD 30 - 100)
  - Clement of Rome
    - 1 Clement
  - Unknown Author(s)
    - The Didache
  - Unknown Author
    - The Shepherd of Hermas
- Ante-Nicene Period (~100 - 325)
  - Ignatius of Antioch
    - Letter to the Ephesians
    - Letter to the Magnesians
    - Letter to the Trallians
    - Letter to the Romans
    - Letter to the Philadelphians
    - Letter to the Smyrnaeans
    - Letter to Polycarp
  - Polycarp of Smyrna
    - Letter to the Philippians
  - Papias
  - Justin Martyr
    - The First Apology
      - Excerpt 1
      - Excerpt 2
      - Excerpt 3
    - The Second Apology
    - The Dialog with Trypho
  - Iren�us of Lyons
    - Against Heresies
      - Book 1
      - Book 2
      - Book 3
      - Book 4
      - Book 5
  - Tertullian
    - Apologeticus
    - Adversus Marcionem
    - Adversus Praxeam
    - De Praescriptione Hereticorum
    - De Monogamia
    - De Virginibus Velandis
    - De Cultu Feminarum
    - De Patientia
    - De Spectaculis
    - De Anima
    - De Oratione
    - De Baptismate
    - De Penitentia
    - De Carne Christi
    - De Resurrectione Carnis
    - ...and many more...
  - Clement of Alexandria
  - Hippolytus of Rome
    - The Refutation of All Heresies (Philosophoumena)
    - The Apostolic Tradition
    - On Daniel
    - On Song of Songs
    - On Christ and the Antichrist
    - ...and many more...
  - Origen
    - Hexapla
    - Stromateis
    - On First Principles
      - Preface
      - Book 1
      - Book 2
      - Book 3
      - Book 4
    - On Prayer
    - On Martyrdom
    - Against Celsus
    - ...and many more...
  - Athanasius of Alexandria
  - Eusebius of Caesarea
    - Chronicon
    - Church History
    - Life of Constantine
    - ...and many more...
- The Council of Nicaea (325)
  - Unknown Author(s)
    - The Nicene Creed

Updated: 2009.09.02:10:33