The Church of the Fathers: Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 98 to A.D. 461
Overview
The Church of the Fathers outlines the history of the church from AD 98 to AD 461. Leighton Pullan divides this volume into two sections: the period before the conversion of Constantine and the period of the first four ecumenical councils. Among the many topics discussed in this volume are rivals of Christianity, persecution of the church, paganism and heresy, the church and the state, the organization and inner life of the church, Roman rulers, the clergy, monasticism, social life, worship, and missions—ending with discussion of the work of St. Patrick in AD 461.
Top Highlights
“the Gnostics openly said that they ranked ‘knowledge’ higher than faith.” (Page 45)
“ in commemoration of His death and His resurrection combined.” (Page 132)
“ the Christians of Rome wished to observe a Sunday” (Page 132)
“ S. Hippolytus of Rome, like Clement of Alexandria, denied that our Lord ate the ordinary Jewish Passover.” (Page 128)
“but at Ephesus he met an old man who pointed him to the Jewish prophets, and from the prophets to Christ” (Page 71)
- Title: The Church of the Fathers: Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 98 to A.D. 461
- Author: Leighton Pullan
- Edition: Third Edition
- Series: The Church Universal
- Volume: II
- Publisher: Rivingtons
- Print Publication Date: 1912
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Church history › Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
- Resource ID: LLS:CHURCHFATHERS
- Resource Type: text.monograph.church-history
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-11T17:34:06Z