early church fathers

I have been enjoying digging up some old threads about the ECFs. One I found mentioned the Quadriga, and then I went to a couple of related threads. A friend from Spain mentioned this a while ago. He was studying the ECFs a lot at that time. I appreciated hearing about this hermeneutic because...

John Owen, in his Display of Arminianism, chapter X, writes Is the dispute of the schoolmen here referring to medeiveal debates on whether this is possible, or debates over the authenticity of the writings in question? If the latter, has scholarship come to a conclusion since the 17th century?

Friends, I am glad to let you know the Loeb Classical Library is now online at RBO. It provides translations of classic Greek and Roman authors from antiquity with the original Greek or Latin on facing pages with the English. Some works are only found in this series. The Loeb Classical...

Where can you find all the councils of Church history in their original languages? On this new page: The Councils of Church History in Greek & Latin - RBO To find not just some excerpts of the councils, but all their creeds, canons, acts and documents can be quite challenging, until now. For...

The Medieval Peter Lombard (†1160) was the fountainhead of systematic theology in the Church’s Western tradition. His Four Books of Sentences, or theological judgments, has likely been the most influential book of theology ever. Through the 1500’s throughout Europe, to gain a doctorate one had...

Patrologia Graeca and Patrologia Latina are the standard, older, massive series of volumes of the writings of the early and medieval Church fathers, all online. I have put them all on one webpage. This webpage is the easiest and most convenient way to access and use them on the net. As almost...

We live in extraordinary times. In the benevolent provision of God I have been able to collect a collection of more than 575 bible commentaries from early and medieval Church figures in English, around 64% of which are fully available online for free: The Early & Medieval Church Fathers on...

I recently listened to Ryan Hurd (from the Davenant Institute) on the London Lyceum podcast who has very high views of Origen's interpretation of the Scriptures, but said Origen is extremely difficult to interpret properly himself! It has got me curious. I realise Origen is an extremely...

I didn't know where to post this question. I am considering a detailed read of the Early Church Fathers. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where to start? I have the Hendricksen set. Thank you, William Hill

Hello, I’m convinced of the Reformed faith, but recently I’ve been struggling with a lot of questions that have caused me anxiety. I feel the weightiness of them because it seems like if Rome is right, we’re done, and that thought concerns me as I don’t want to be separated from Christ. So I...

I was reading Ignatius' letter to the Magnesians, and he made this statement: "Seeing, then, all things have an end, and there is set before us life upon our observance [of God's precepts], but death as the result of disobedience, and every one, according to the choice he makes, shall go to his...

Greetings Friends, I was reading 1 Corinthians 3 and was digging into verse 15 using SwordSearcher and this note from Albert Barnes caught my attention. Does anyone know which Early Church Fathers he is referring to (underlined below)? I'm primarily interested in the development of the RCC...

I am humbled and thankful to God to be able to present to you a webpage of most of the major whole New Testament Commentaries (or the majority thereof, 75+) in Latin throughout Church history which have been preserved and are on the net. The titles have been translated into English. These...

I've been reading some Reformed Scholastics on varying topics, and they quote from Lactantius from time to time. He seems like a pretty big figure for the early church in attempting to systematize Christian doctrine to combat error, and wanted to ask PB if he is worth reading. If he is, what...

my wife is a baptist and I am Presbyterian. She recently asked me what form of baptism is supported in the first centuries of the church.

Friends, If it may be of use to you, I have collected the harvest from the public domain on Church histories and on the Early Church, with links at your finger-tips: Church History: ReformedBooksOnline Early Church History: ReformedBooksOnline There is a lot of amazing material here; I hope...

Besides the Apostles, who is your favorite, or a list of your favorite Early Church Fathers. Please explain why they are your favorite. My favorites are Augustine for his clarity in regard to original sin, despite his excessive allegory at times; and John Chrysostom for his expository preaching.