As Christianity crossed national and cultural borders and the number of Christians swelled, the religion showed its revolutionary potential and threatened Roman authority. To suppress the growing faith, Roman government persecuted Christians in brutal and often grotesque ways. Emperors … more
This collection is an English-language translation of German theologian Adolf Hausrath’s A History of the New Testament Times. In these texts, Hausrath recounts the history of the New Testament, uniting sacred events with their surrounding cultural developments. Drawing from the works of … more
Known for his eloquent preaching and public speaking, John Chrysostom was the archbishop of Constantinople and an influential early Church Father. He is recognized as a saint in the Orthodox and Catholic Churches and is one of the Three Holy Hierarchs along with Basil the Great and … more
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Farrar’s Lives of the Fathers is a concise and focused history of the early church. In these volumes, Farrar connects the history of the church during its first four centuries with the lives of its founding fathers and teachers. Starting with Ignatius, Farrar compiles a biography of the … more
