The Fathers of the Church Series (142 vols.)
The rich Christian heritage of East and West comes alive in the volumes of The Fathers of the Church, a series widely praised for its brilliant scholarship and unparalleled historical, literary, and theological significance. The series consists of more than 130 published volumes, representing the longest modern run of translated church fathers on the market.
Spanning the first five centuries of Christian history, many of these ancient works had never been accessible in English before these publications—and many are still inaccessible outside of these editions. Containing hard-to-find writings from early church fathers such as Cyprian, Jerome, Basil, Ambrose, Peter Chrysologus, and many more, these volumes provide the best scholarship in translation and early church history, making these works not only delightful to read, but unmatched in patristic work.
- Dozens of writings of early church fathers from the first century to the fifth
- The quintessential theological and personal writings of early Christianity
- Reputable and accessible translations for a wide audience
- Introductions to every writing, providing background on both the author and the era
- Title: The Fathers of the Church Series
- Series: Fathers of the Church
- Publisher: Catholic University of America Press
- Volumes: 142
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SophiaNixon
8/31/2021
This is a solid book that surveys the Church Fathers (and a few Mothers too) from the very early days – shortly after the New Testament documents were written (first century) to the eighth century. It spans St. Clement of Rome, who was probably a disciple of St. Peter, to St. John of Damascus, who was part of the refutation of the iconoclastic heresies in the eighth century. There are fifty-four different Church Fathers represented, and what is particularly excellent is the background information. Where the Acts of the Apostles leaves off, the Church Fathers pick up to provide the history, theology, and apologetics of Christian thinking. Aquilina states: “As heirs to the Apostles, the leaders and teachers of the early Church – the Fathers of the Church – were intensely concerned with preserving the unity and integrity of the “company of those who believed,” even as that company grew from a small band of several hundred to encompass millions of people speaking dozens of languages and dispersed throughout the Roman Empire.”
