Trying to find that obscure document for a homework assignment? It just might be here. I’ve collected a pretty sizeable group of documents from the early Christian church and the rest of the ancient world. Let me know if you think I should add something…and let me know if I’ve misattributed a text.
- Adrian
- The Epistle of Adrian
- Africanus
- A Letter to Origen from Africanus about the History of Susanna
- Antoninus
- The Epistle of Antoninus to the Common Assembly of Asia
- Athenagoras
- A Plea for the Christians by Athenagoras the Athenian: Philosopher and Christian
- The Treatise of Athenagoras the Athenian…On the Resurrection of the Dead
- Barnabas
- The Epistle of Barnabas
- Clement of Alexandria
- Praise of the Corinthians Before the Breaking Forth of Schism Among Them.
- A Hymn to Christ the Saviour
- Fragments from Antonius Melissa
- Exhortation to the Heathen
- Fragments of Clemens Alexandrinus
- The Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book I (Chap. I to Chap. XV)
- The Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book II
- The Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book III
- The Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book IV (Chap. I to Chap. XIII)
- The Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book V (Chap. I to Chap. XII)
- The Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book VI (Chap. I to Chap. X)
- The Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book VII (Chap. I to Chap. X)
- The Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book VIII
- Who Is the Rich Man That Shall Be Saved?
- Commodianus
- The Instructions of Commodianus In Favour of Christian Discipline
- Corderius
- The Catena on Luke
- Eusebius
- Eusebius — Ecclesiastical History
- Ignatius
- The Second Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians
- The Third Epistle of the Same St. Ignatius
- The Epistle of Ignatius to the Antiochians
- The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians
- The Epistle of Ignatius to Hero
- The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians
- The Epistle of Ignatius to Mary At Neapolis, Near Zarbus
- The Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians
- The Epistle of Ignatius to the Philippians
- The Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp
- The Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans
- The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyraeans
- The Epistle of Ignatius to St. John the Apostle
- A Second Epistle of Ignatius to St. John
- The Epistle of Ignatius to the Tarsians
- The Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians
- The Epistle of Ignatius to the Virgin Mary
- Irenaeus
- Irenaeus Against Heresies — Book I
- Irenaeus Against Heresies — Book II
- Irenaeus Against Heresies — Book III
- Irenaeus Against Heresies — Book IV
- Irenaeus Against Heresies — Book V
- Fragments from the Lost Writings of Irenaeus
- Justin Martyr
- The First Apology of Justin Martyr
- The Second Apology of Justin Martyr
- Justin Describes His Studies In Philosophy and Other Articles
- Other Fragments from the Lost Writings of Justin
- Fragments of the Lost Work of Justin on the Resurrection
- It Is Proved That This Prophecy Has Been Fulfilled and Other Articles
- Christ Refers All Things to the Father and Other Articles
- Justin’s Hortatory Address to the Greeks
- Justin on the Sole Government of God
- The Discourse to the Greeks
- Dialog with Trypho
- Marcion of Smyrna
- The Encyclical Epistle of the Church At Smyrna Concerning the Martyrdom of the Holy Polycarp
- Marcus Aurelius
- The Epistle of Marcus Aurelius
- Mary of Cassobelae
- The Epistle of Maria the Proselyte to Ignatius
- Martin Luther
- 95 Theses
- Melito of Sardis
- Peri Pascha (“On the Passover”)
- Methetes
- The Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus
- Minucius Felix
- The Octavius of Minucius Felix (Chap. I to Chap. XXI)
- Nicetas
- Nicetas Bishop of Heraclea — from His Catena
- Origen
- Origen Against Celsus — Book I
- Origen Against Celsus — Book II
- Origen Against Celsus — Book III
- Origen Against Celsus — Book IV
- Origen Against Celsus — Book V
- Origen Against Celsus — Book VI
- Origen Against Celsus — Book VII
- Origen Against Celsus — Book VIII
- Origen De Principiis
- A Letter from Origen to Africanus
- A Letter from Origen to Gregory
- Papias, St.
- Fragments of Papias
- Pastor, the
- The Pastor: Book First — Visions
- The Pastor: Book Second — Commandments
- The Pastor: Book Third — Similitudes
- The Pastor: Book First — Visions
- Pliny the Younger
- Pliny to the Emperor Trajan (and Trajan’s reply)
- Polycarp
- The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians
- Tatian
- Tatian’s Address to the Greeks
- Tertullian
- Ad Martyras
- Against All Heresies
- Against Hermogenes
- The Five Books Against Marcion — Book I
- The Five Books Against Marcion — Book II
- The Five Books Against Marcion — Book III
- The Five Books Against Marcion — Book IV
- The Five Books Against Marcion — Book V
- Against Praxeas
- Against the Valentinians
- De Fuga In Persecutione
- Of Patience
- On Baptism
- On Exhortation to Chastity
- On Fasting
- On Modesty
- On Monogamy
- On Prayer
- On Repentance
- On the Apparel of Women
- On the Flesh of Christ
- On the Pallium
- On the Resurrection of the Flesh
- On the Veiling of Virgins
- Scorpiace: Antidote for the Scorpion’s Sting
- Ad Nationes — Book I
- Ad Nationes — Book II
- An Answer to the Jews
- The Apology (Chap. I to Chap. XXIII)
- On Idolatry
- The Prescription Against Heretics
- The Chaplet, or de Corona
- The Shows, or de Spectaculis
- The Soul’s Testimony
- To Scapula
- A Treatise on the Soul
- To His Wife
- Instructor, the
- The Instructor — Book I
- The Instructor — Book II
- The Instructor — Book III
- The Instructor — Elucidations and Hymns
- Theophilus of Antioch
- Theophilus to Autolycus — Book I
- Theophilus to Autolycus — Book II
- Theophilus to Autolycus — Book III
- Thomas a Kempis
- The Imitation of Christ
- Wesley, John
- A Plain Account of Christian Perfection
- Unknown
- The Martyrdom of Ignatius
- The Martyrdom of the Holy Martyrs: Justin, Chariton, Charites, Paeon, and Liberianus
- Prayer to the Paedagogus
- To the Paedagogus
- Fragments Found In Greek Only In the Oxford Edition / Not Given In the Oxford Edition
- The Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicitas
- Reply of the Blessed Virgin to This Letter
- Maximus and Antonius Melissa
- Pseudepigrapha
- The Book of Enoch
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