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The early Christian Fathers : a selection from the writings of the Fathers from St. Clement of Rome to St. Athanasius

Author: Henry Scowcroft Bettenson
Publisher: Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1969, ©1956.
Series: Oxford paperbacks, 174
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Genre/Form: Anthologies
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Henry Scowcroft Bettenson
ISBN: 0192830090 9780192830098
OCLC Number: 809917
Description: vii, 310 p. ; 21 cm.
Contents: Clemens Romanus (Clement of Rome) --
Ignatius --
The teaching of the apostles (The Didache) --
The Epistle to Diognetus --
Justinus (Justin Martyr) --
Irenaeus --
Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus (Tertullian) --
Titus Flavius Clemens Alexandrinus (Clement of Alexandria) --
Origenes Adamantius (Origen) --
Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus (Cyprian) --
Athanasius.
Series Title: Oxford paperbacks, 174
Other Titles: Writings of the Fathers from St. Clement of Rome to St. Athanasuis
Responsibility: edited and translated by Henry Bettenson.

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by cwarden (WorldCat user on 2008-09-25)

Introduction -- Note on references, etc. -- Clemens Romanus (Clement of Rome): The person and work of Christ -- Sanctification-justification -- The Holy Spirit and the Trinity -- The Church and ministry -- Liturgy -- Eschatology -- The Christian life -- Scripture and gospel -- Peter and Paul, apostles and martyrs -- Ignatius: To the Ephesians -- To the Magnesians -- To the Trallians -- To the Romans -- To the Philadelphians -- To the Smyrnaeans -- The teaching of the apostles (The Didache) the worship and ministry of the Church -- The Epistle to Diognetus -- Justinus (Justin Martyr): The defence and explanation of Christian faith and practice -- Irenaeus: God -- Man -- Christ and his incarnation -- The atonement -- The Holy Spirit -- The Trinity -- The church -- The sacraments -- The resurrection -- Faith and revelation -- Natural religion -- The conclusion -- Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus (Tertullian): God -- Man -- The incarnation -- The atonement -- The Holy Spirit -- The Trinity -- The church -- The sacraments -- The ministry -- The discipline of the church -- The last things -- Apologetics -- Titus Flavius Clemens Alexandrinus (Clement of Alexandria): Alexandrian allegorism: The Christian gnostic -- God the father -- God the son -- The Trinity -- Man -- The work of Christ -- The church -- Sacraments -- The last things -- Origenes Adamantius (Origen): God -- The origin of evil -- Providence -- Man -- Sin -- The incarnation -- The atonement -- The Holy Spirit -- The Trinity -- The church -- The sacraments -- The discipline of the Church -- The last things -- Miscellaneous -- Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus (Cyprian): The church and ministry -- Christian tnitiation -- The Eucharist -- The new life in the spirit -- Athanasius: God and man -- God the son -- The work of Christ -- The Holy Spirit and the Trinity -- The Eucharist -- Appendix: List of works cited -- Index.

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