Documents in Early Christian Thought

Extracts from the writings of the Early Christian fathers, covering the main areas of Christian thought.

Maurice Wiles (Edited by), Mark Santer (Edited by)

9780521099158, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 1 August 1977

280 pages
21.6 x 13.6 x 1.8 cm, 0.4 kg

'There can be no question that the choice is judicious and that a study of these documents will serve as a valuable introduction to the sources.' The Expository Times

The purpose of this book is to bring within a single volume a representative selection of extracts from the writings of the Early Christian fathers, covering the main areas of Christian thought. The extracts, for the most part newly translated by the editors, are arranged by topic under the following headings: God, Trinity, Christ, Holy Spirit, Sin and Grace, Tradition and Scripture, Church, Sacraments, Christian Living, Church and Society, and Final Goal. Care has been taken to reflect the full range of writing on these themes - exposition and commentary, homily, epistle and polemic - and the extracts are of sufficient length to show the distinctive flavour of each individual writer. Annotation has been kept to a minimum, but each main section has a short introduction which places the extracts in their particular context within the development of Christian thought.

Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
Introduction
1. God
2. Trinity
3. Christ
4. Holy Spirit
5. Sin and grace
6. Tradition and scripture
7. Church
8. Sacraments
9. Christian living
10. Church and society
11. Final goal.

Subject Areas: The Early Church [HRCC1]