Ante-Nicene Christianity
Ante-Nicene Christianity

Author: Philip Schaff

Publisher:

Published: 2004-06

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781419224096

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Eight volume series. Thus Tertullian tells of a company of Christians in Ephesus, who begged martyrdom from the heathen governor, but after a few had been executed, the rest were sent away by him with the words: "Miserable creatures, if you really wish to die, you have precipices and halters enough." Though this error was far less discreditable than the opposite extreme of the cowardly fear of man, yet it was contrary to the instruction and the example of Christ and the apostles,6 3 and to the spirit of true martyrdom, which consists in the union of sincere humility and power, and possesses divine strength in the very consciousness of human weakness.

History of the Christian Church, Vol. 2
History of the Christian Church, Vol. 2

Author: Philip Schaff

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-07-19

Total Pages: 896

ISBN-13: 9780282420970

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Excerpt from History of the Christian Church, Vol. 2: Ante-Nicene Christianity, A. D. 100-325 This second volume contains the history of Christianity from the end of the Apostolic age to the beginning of the Nicene. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

History of the Christian Church Vol. II
History of the Christian Church Vol. II

Author: Philip Schaff

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2010-11

Total Pages: 699

ISBN-13: 1936392070

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Philip Schaff's History of the Christian Church excels at providing an impressive and instructive historical treatment of the Christian church. This is Volume Two covering from 100 A.D. to 325 A.D. This volumous work begins with the early Church at its formative era. This volume and the previous will comprise the major individual and their writings, which shall comprise the first five (5) volumes of the Ante-Nicene Series. Schaff's treatment is comprehensive and in depth, discussing all the major and minor figures, time periods, and movements of the Church. One feature of the "History of the Christian Church", which readers will immediately notice is just how beautifully written it is, in particular when comparing other texts of a similar nature. Simply put, Schaff's prose is lively and engaging. Quite often, these works can be grueling and drudgery, yet this effort have been able to make it ""history written with heart and soul.""