Early Church Documents

Clement of Rome
  • First Clement - c. 96
  • Second Clement - c. 150


    The Didache


    Ignatius -- ?-c. 108

  • Epistle to the Philippians
  • Epistle to the Ephesians
  • Epistle to the Magnesians
  • Epistle to the Philadelphians
  • Epistle to the Romans
  • Epistle to the Smyrnaeans
  • Epistle to the Trallians
  • Epistle to Polycarp
  • Martyrdom of Ignatius


    Polycarp

  • Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians -- c.130
  • Martyrdom of the Holy Polycarp


    Justin Martyr -- c. 100 - c. 165

  • The First Apology of Justin
  • The Second Apology of Justin
  • Other Fragments from the Lost Writing of Justin
  • Justin's Discourse to the Greeks
  • Justin's Hortatory Address to the Greeks
  • Justin on the Sole Government of God
  • Justin on the Resurrection
  • Dialogue with Trypho


    Barnabas

  • The Epistle of Barnabas


    Irenaeus of Lyons -- c. 130 - c. 200

  • Against Heresies-Book 1
  • Against Heresies-Book 2
  • Against Heresies-Book 3
  • Against Heresies-Book 4
  • Against Heresies-Book 5
  • Fragments of Irenaeus
  • Works of the Elders Preserved by Irenaeus


    Tertullian -- c.150-c.212

  • Patience
  • Prayer
  • Spectacles
  • The Apparel of Women
  • To the Martyrs


    Eusebius of Caesarea -- c.260-341

  • Ecclesiastical History - Church History


    Athanasius -- c.296-373

  • On the Incarnation


  • The Gospel according to Thomas
    This is a psuedopigraphical document, falsely attributed to the Apostle Thomas. Many of the sayings that this author attributes to Jesus are obviously ridiculous (see last verse, 114). However, it illustrates the kind of letters that were falsely attributed to the apostles and circulated shortly after their deaths.


    The Shepherd of Hermas

  • Book 1: Visions
  • Book 2: Commandments
  • Book 3: Similitudes


    Creeds And Documents From The Seven Ecumenical Councils

  • First Ecumenical Council: Council of Nice (Nicene Creed)
  • Second Ecumenical Council: Council of Constantinople (Revised Nicene Creed)
  • Third Ecumenical Council: Council of Ephesus (The 12 Anathematisms Of St. Cyril Against Nestorius)
  • Fourth Ecumenical Council: Council of Chalcedon (Chalcedonian Creed)
  • Fifth Ecumenical Council: Second Council of Constantinople (The Capitula Of The Council)
  • Sixth Ecumenical Council: Third Council of Constantinople (The Definition Of Faith)
  • Seventh Ecumenical Council: Second Council Nice (The Decree Of The Holy, Great, Ecumenical Synod)

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