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Patristics (Study of the Church Fathers) & Other Early Church Texts

Called from Darkness to Light: The Writings of the Disciples of the Apostles - Fr. Panagiotes Carras

The New Testament and the Apostolic Fathers, 2 Volume Set - eds. Andrew Gregory and Christopher Tuckett

Trajectories through the New Testament and the Apostolic Fathers - eds. Andrew Gregory and Christopher M. Tuckett

Reading the Apostolic Fathers, 2nd Edition - Clayton N. Jefford

Foundations of Theological Exegesis and Christian Spirituality Series

The Inner Side of the Visible: Apostolic Criteria and Spirit in the Orthodox Tradition - Doru Costache (academia.edu)

A Forgotten Method of Theology: Insights from an Eastern Orthodox Perspective - Philip Kariatlis (academia.edu)

Irenaeus of Lyons and the Mosaic of Christ: Preaching Scripture in the Era of Martyrdom - James G. Bushur

Irenaeus of Lyons: Identifying Christianity - Fr. John Behr

Athanasius of Alexandria: Bishop, Theologian, Ascetic, Father - David M. Gwynn

Soteriological Insights in St. Athanasius' On the Incarnation - Philip Kariatlis

Tertullian the African - David E. Wilhite

Augustine the African - David E. Wilhite

Ancient African Christians: An Introduction - David E. Wilhite

Augustine the Metaphysician - David Bradshaw (academia.edu)

Orthodox Readings of Augustine - eds. Aristotle Papanikolaou and George Demacopoulos

The Place of Blessed Augustine in the Orthodox Church - Fr. Seraphim Rose

Cyril of Alexandria's Critique of the Term Theotokos by Nestorius of Constantinople - Eirini Artemi (academia.edu)

Cyril of Alexandria - Norman Russell

Isaac of Nineveh's Contribution to Syriac Theology: An Eschatological Reworking of Greek Anthropology, PhD Thesis - Jason Scully (abstract)

Popular Patristics Series

The Patristic Heritage and Modernity - Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev

From the 'Return to the Fathers' to the Need for a Modern Orthodox Theology - Pantelis Kalaitzidis (academia.edu)

Patristic Theology and the Ethos of the Orthodox Church, The Patristic Age and Eschatology: An Introduction, The Fathers of the Church and the Old Testament, St. Athanasius' Concept of Creation, in The Collected Works of Fr. Georges Florovsky, Volume 4

History Tied Down by the Normativity of Tradition? Inversion of Perspective in Orthodox Theology: Challenges and Problems - Ivana Noble (academia.edu)

Adam's Holiness in the Alexandrine and Athonite Traditions - Doru Costache (academia.edu)

Irenaeus on Creation: The Cosmic Christ and the Saga of Redemption - M. C. Steenberg

Christianity and Hellenism in the Fifth-century Greek East: Theodoret's Apologetics against the Greeks in Context - Yannis Papadogiannakis

Symbolic Blackness and Ethnic Difference in Early Christian Literature - Gay L. Byron

Attitudes Towards Blacks in the Early Christian Era - Peter Frost (notation)

Anti-Black Sentiment in the Vitae Patrum - Philip Mayerson (abstract)

Ascetic Behaviour and Color-ful Language: Stories about Ethiopian Moses - Vincent L. Wimbush

Race in Late Antique Egypt: Moses the Black and Authentic Historical Voice - Brian Noell

No Sympathy for the Devil: The Significance of Demons in John Chrysostoms Soteriology, PhD Thesis - Samantha Lynn Miller

Demons and the Making of the Monk: Spiritual Combat in Early Christianity - David Brakke

Ethiopian Demons: Male Sexuality, the Black-Skinned Other and Monastic Self - David Brakke

 

Four Desert Fathers: Pambo, Evagrius, Macarius of Egypt and Macarius of Alexandria: Coptic Texts relating to the Lausiac History of Palladius - trans. Tim Vivian

St. Macarius the Spiritbearer: Coptic Texts relating to Saint Macarius the Great - trans. Tim Vivian

Orthodox Monasticism Past and Present - ed. John A. McGuckin

Patristic Theology - Fr. John Romanides

A Critical Examination of the Applications of Theology - Fr. John Romanides

The Patristic Witness of George Florovsky: Essential Theological Writings - eds. Brandon Gallaher and Paul Ladouceur

Georges Florovsky and the Russian Religious Renaissance - Paul L. Gavrilyuk

Christian Classics Ethereal Library - Early Church Fathers

Handbook of Patristic Exegesis: The Bible in Ancient Christianity, Volume I & II - Charles Kannengiesser

Commentaries on Genesis - Biblical Creation Narratives

Homilies on Ecclesiasties - St. Gregory of Nyssa

Gregory of Nyssa: Luminous Darkness

Gregory of Nyssa's Tabernacle Imagery in Its Jewish and Christian Contexts - ann Conway-Jones

Dazzling Darkness: The Mystical or Theophanic Theology of St. Gregory of Nyssa - Philip Kariatlis (academia.edu)

Shades of Grace: Origen and Gregory of Nyssa's Soteriological Exegesis of the 'Black and Beautiful' Bride in Song of Songs 1:5 - Mark Scott (academia.edu)

On the Incomprehensible Nature of God - St. John Chrysostom

On the Providence of God - St. John Chrysostom

Letters to Olympias - St. John Chrysostom

Against Eunomius - St. Basil of Caesarea

St. Basil's Eschatological Vision: Aaspects of the Recapitulation of History and the 'Eighth Day' - Mario Baghos

The Unfolding of Truth: Eunomius of Cyzicus and Gregory of Nyssa in Debate over Orthodoxy (380-381) - Mihail Neamtu

Homilies on Romans - St. John Chrysostom, trans. Panayiotis Papageorgiou

Old Testament Homilies, Vol. 1: Homilies on Hannah, David and Saul - St. John Chrysostom, trans. Robert Charles Hill

Old Testament Homilies, Vol. 2: Homilies on Isaiah and Jeremiah - St. John Chrysostom, trans. Robert Charles Hill

Old Testament Homilies, Vol. 3: Homilies on the Obscurity of the Old Testament, Homilies on the Psalms - St. John Chrysostom, trans. Robert Charles Hill

Abraham in the Works of John Chrysostom - Demetrios E. Tonias

Commentary on Saint John the Apostle and Evangelist, Homilies 1-47 - St. John Chrysostom

Commentary on Saint John the Apostle and Evangelist, Homilies 48-88 - St. John Chrysostom

Homilies on Philippians - St. John Chrysostom, ed. Pauline Allen

On Abraham - St. Ambrose of Milan, trans. Theodosia Tomkinson

Homilies on the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel - St. Gregory the Great, trans. Theodosia Tomkinson

Commentary on Isaiah, Vol. 1 (Chapter 1-14) - St. Cyril of Alexandria, trans. Robert Charles Hill

Commentary on Isaiah, Vol. 2 (Chapter 15-39) - St. Cyril of Alexandria, trans. Robert Charles Hill

Commentary on Isaiah, Vol. 3 (Chapter 40-50) - St. Cyril of Alexandria, trans. Robert Charles Hill

Commentary on the Twelve Prophets, Volume 1 - St. Cyril of Alexandria

Commentary on the Twelve Prophets, Volume 2 - St. Cyril of Alexandria

Commentary on the Twelve Prophets, Volume 3 - St. Cyril of Alexandria

Commentary on the Gospel of Saint Luke - St. Cyril of Alexandria (Studion Publishers)

Exposition of the Holy Gospel According to Saint Luke - St. Ambrose of Milan, trans. Theodosia Tomkinson

Commentary on John, Vol. 1, Ancient Christian Texts - Cyril of Alexandria, trans. David R. Maxwell

Commentary on John, Vol. 2, Ancient Christian Texts - Cyril of Alexandria, trans. David R. Maxwell

The Conferences of St. John Cassian

The Institutes by St. John Cassian

Letters of Gregory the Great, 3 Vols. - trans. John R. C. Martyn

Gregory the Great: Ascetic, Pastor, and First Man of Rome - George Demacopoulos

Early Church Fathers Collection

Patristics Resources Site

St. Gregory Palamas Series

The Oriental Orthodox Library

Orthodox eBooks

Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture - ed. Thomas C. Oden

Ancient Christian Texts - eds. Thomas C. Oden & Gerald L. Bray

Articles on the Orthodox Christian Faith

The Ascetical Homilies - St. Isaac the Syrian

The Role of the Demonic in the Political Thought of Eusebius of Caesarea, PhD Thesis (2014) - Hazel Anne Johannessen

Slavery as Moral Problem In the Early Church and Today - Jennifer A. Glancy

Slavery in Early Christianity - Jennifer A. Glancy

Slavery in the Late Roman World, AD 275-425 - Kyle Harper

Preaching Bondage: John Chrysostom and the Discourse of Slavery in Early Christianity - Chris L. de Wet

The Cappadocian Fathers on Slave Management - Chris L. de Wet

The Unbound God: Slavery and the Formation of Early Christian Thought - Chris L. de Wet

Social Justice and the Legitimacy of Slavery: The Role of Philosophical Asceticism from Ancient Judaism to Late Antiquity - Ilaria L. E. Ramelli

Suffering and Evil in Early Christian Thought - Nonna Verna Harrison and David G. Hunter

The Hungry Are Dying: Beggars and Bishops in Roman Cappadocia - Susan R. Holman

Wealth and Poverty in Early Church and Society - ed. Susan R. Holman

Wealth and Poverty in the Teachings of the Church Fathers - Fr. James Thornton

They Who Give from Evil: The Response of the Eastern Church to Moneylending in the Early Christian Era - Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen

The Eastern Christian Fathers (A.D. 350-400) on the Redistribution of Wealth - Anastassios D. Karayiannis (citation)

Economics in the Church Fathers - Hennie Stander, in The Oxford Handbook of Christianity and Economics - ed. Paul Oslington

Eastern Orthodox's Theology of Economics - Daniel P. Payne, in The Oxford Handbook of Christianity and Economics - ed. Paul Oslington

The Syriac Writers of Qatar in the Seventh Century - eds. Mario Kozah, Abdulrahim Abu-Husayn and Saif Shaheen Al-Murikhi

An Anthology of Syriac Writers from Qatar in the Seventh Century - eds. Mario Kozah, Abdulrahim Abu-Husayn and Saif Shaheen Al-Murikhi

The Sayings of the Desert Fathers - Benedicta Ward      

The Ladder of Divine Ascent - St. John Climacus 

Way of the Ascetics - Tito Colliander

Unseen Warfare - St. Theophan the Recluse

Prologue from Ochrid - St. Nikolai Velimirovic

The Arena - St. Ignatius Brianchaninov

The Field Cultivating Salvation - St. Ignatius Brianchaninov

The Ethiopic Didascalia, or the Ethiopic Version of the Apostolic Constitutions

The Testament of Our Lord - trans. into English from the Syriac     

The Book of Adam and Eve, also called the Conflict of Adam and Eve with Satan, a Book of the early Eastern Church - trans. from Ethiopic

The Chronicle of John, Bishop of Nikiu - trans. from Zotenberg's Ethiopic Text 

The Syriac Chronicle known as that of Zachariah of Mitylene

The Dog That Did Not Bark: Doctrine and Patriarchal Authority in the Conflict between Theophilus of Alexandria and John Chrysostom of Constantinople - Susannah Elm (academia.edu)

On the Cosmic Mystery of Jesus Christ: Selected Writings from St. Maximus the Confessor - trans. Paul M. Blowers, Robert Louis Wilken

Questions and Doubts - St. Maximos the Confessor - trans. Despina Prassas

The Oxford Handbook of Maximus the Confessor - eds. Pauline Allen, Bronwen Neil

Free Choice in Maximus the Confessor - Joseph P. Farrell

The Byzantine Christ: Person, Nature and Will in the Christology of St. Maximus the Confessor - Demetrios Bathrellos

The Ecclesiastical History of Evagrius Scholasticus

An Introduction to Ethiopic Christian Literature - J. M. Harden

English Books by Pope Shenouda III