Church Writings

Apostolic era

Clement of Rome

fl. c. 96 · Rome

• Recognitions of Clement
• The Clementine Homilies
• The First Epistle of Clement

Barnabas (Epistle)

fl. 1st–2nd c. · Unknown

• The Epistle of Barnabas

Didache

fl. 1st–2nd c. · Syria?

• Teaching of the Twelve Apostles

Flavius Josephus

Jewish historian of the first century. His Antiquities and Wars are primary sources for Second Temple Judaism and the Jewish War against Rome.

c. 37–c. 100 · Judea / Rome

• Against Apion
• Antiquities of the Jews
• Discourse to the Greeks Concerning Hades
• The Life of Flavius Josephus
• The Wars of the Jews

Ignatius of Antioch

d. c. 110 · Syria

• Epistles of Ignatius
• Martyrdom of Ignatius
• Spurious Epistles of Ignatius

Apostolic Fathers (misc.)

1st–2nd c. · Various

• Constitutions of the Holy Apostles
• Early Liturgies
• Memoirs of Edessa
• Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs
• The Apocalypse of Peter
• The Apocalypse of the Virgin
• The Decretals
• The Gospel of Peter
• The Homily
• The Vision of Paul

Papias of Hierapolis

fl. early 2nd c. · Asia Minor

• Fragments of Papias

Hermas

fl. 2nd c. · Rome

• The Pastor of Hermas

Mathetes (to Diognetus)

fl. 2nd c. · Unknown

• Epistle to Diognetus

Polycarp of Smyrna

c. 69–155 · Asia Minor

• Epistle to the Philippians
• Martyrdom of Polycarp

Apologists

Justin Martyr

c. 100–165 · Rome

• Dialogue with Trypho
• Discourse to the Greeks
• Fragments on the Resurrection
• Hortatory Address to the Greeks
• Martyrdom of Justin
• On the Sole Government of God
• The First Apology
• The Second Apology

Tatian

fl. mid-2nd c. · Syria

• Address to the Greeks

Athenagoras

fl. late 2nd c. · Athens

• Writings of Athenagoras

Theophilus of Antioch

fl. late 2nd c. · Syria

• To Autolycus

Irenaeus of Lyons

c. 130–c. 202 · Gaul

• Against Heresies

Alexandria and Carthage

Clement of Alexandria

c. 150–c. 215 · Egypt

• Excerpts of Theodotus
• Exhortation to the Heathen
• Fragments
• The Instructor
• The Stromata
• Who is the Rich Man that Shall Be Saved

Minucius Felix

fl. 2nd–3rd c. · Rome

• The Octavius

Hippolytus

c. 170–c. 235 · Rome

• Extant Works and Fragments
• The Refutation of All Heresies

Tertullian

c. 155–c. 240 · North Africa

• A Treatise on the Soul
• Ad Martyras
• Ad Nationes
• Against All Heresies
• Against Hermogenes
• Against Praxeas
• Against the Valentinians
• An Answer to the Jews
• De Fuga in Persecutione
• Of Patience
• On Baptism
• On Exhortation to Chastity
• On Fasting
• On Idolatry
• On Modesty
• On Monogamy
• On Prayer
• On Repentance
• On the Apparel of Women
• On the Flesh of Christ
• On the Pallium
• On the Resurrection of the Flesh
• On the Veiling of Virgins
• Scorpiace
• The Apology
• The Chaplet
• The Five Books Against Marcion
• The Prescription Against Heretics
• The Shows
• The Soul's Testimony
• To His Wife
• To Scapula

Novatian

fl. mid-3rd c. · Rome

• A Treatise Concerning the Trinity
• On the Jewish Meats

Origen

c. 185–c. 254 · Egypt / Palestine

• Against Celsus
• Commentary on John
• De Principiis
• Letter to Africanus
• Letter to Gregory

Cyprian of Carthage

d. 258 · North Africa

• Seventh Council of Carthage
• The Epistles of Cyprian
• The Treatises of Cyprian
• Treatises of Questionable Authority

Commodianus

fl. 3rd–5th c. · West

• Instructions of Commodianus

Dionysius

fl. 3rd c. · Various

• Extant Fragments of Dionysius
• Fragments of Caius

Gregory Thaumaturgus

c. 213–c. 270 · Pontus

• Canonical Epistle
• Declaration of Faith
• Four Homilies
• Metaphrase of Ecclesiastes
• On the Subject of the Soul
• Oration and Panegyric to Origen
• Sectional Confession of Faith

The Great Persecution

Arnobius of Sicca

fl. c. 300 · North Africa

• Against the Heathen

Methodius of Olympus

d. c. 311 · Olympus

• Banquet of the Ten Virgins
• Fragments on the Cross and Passion
• Oration Concerning Simeon and Anna

Lactantius

c. 250–325 · North Africa / Gaul

• Fragments of Lactantius
• Of the Manner in Which the Persecutors Died
• On the Anger of God
• On the Workmanship of God
• The Divine Institutes

The Councils

Ecumenical Councils

325–787 · Various

• The Seven Ecumenical Councils

After Nicaea

Eusebius of Caesarea

c. 260–c. 339 · Palestine

• Church History
• Oration of Eusebius

Aphrahat

fl. 4th c. · Persia

• Demonstrations

Hilary of Poitiers

c. 310–c. 367 · Gaul

• Select Works

Athanasius of Alexandria

c. 296–373 · Egypt

• Against the Heathen
• Letters
• On the Incarnation of the Word

Ephraim the Syrian

c. 306–373 · Syria

• Nisibene Hymns and Select Works

Basil the Great

c. 330–379 · Cappadocia

• Homilies on the Hexaemeron
• Letters
• On the Holy Spirit (De Spiritu Sancto)

Cyril of Jerusalem

c. 313–386 · Palestine

• Catechetical Lectures

Gregory Nazianzen

c. 329–390 · Cappadocia

• Letters
• Select Orations

Gregory of Nyssa

c. 335–c. 395 · Cappadocia

• Dogmatic Treatises; Select Writings and Letters

Ambrose of Milan

c. 340–397 · Italy

• Concerning Virgins
• Concerning Widows
• Exposition of the Christian Faith
• Letters
• On the Duties of the Clergy
• On the Holy Spirit
• On the Mysteries

The Golden Age

John Chrysostom

c. 347–407 · Antioch / Constantinople

• Homilies on Acts and Romans
• Homilies on First and Second Corinthians
• Homilies on Galatians to Philemon
• Homilies on John and Hebrews
• Homilies on Matthew
• On the Priesthood and Selected Treatises

Jerome

c. 347–420 · Rome / Palestine

• Letters
• Select Works (NPNF2 VI remainder)
• The Life of Malchus
• The Life of Paulus the First Hermit

Sulpicius Severus

c. 363–c. 425 · Gaul

• On the Life of St. Martin

Augustine of Hippo

354–430 · North Africa

• The Confessions
• Against Fortunatus
• Against Two Letters of the Pelagians
• Against the Epistle of Manichaeus Called Fundamental
• Answer to Letters of Petilian
• Concerning Two Souls
• Concerning the Nature of Good
• Expositions on the Psalms
• Homilies on the First Epistle of John
• Homilies on the Gospel of John
• Letters
• Of the Morals of the Catholic Church
• On Baptism Against the Donatists
• On the Catechising of the Uninstructed
• On Christian Doctrine
• On Faith and the Creed
• On Grace and Free Will
• On Nature and Grace
• On Rebuke and Grace
• On the Gift of Perseverance
• On the Grace of Christ and Original Sin
• On the Holy Trinity
• On the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins
• On the Morals of the Manichaeans
• On the Predestination of the Saints
• On the Soul and its Origin
• On the Spirit and the Letter
• Our Lord's Sermon on the Mount
• Reply to Faustus the Manichaean
• Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament
• Soliloquies
• The City of God
• The Correction of the Donatists
• The Harmony of the Gospels

John Cassian

c. 360–c. 435 · Gaul

• Institutes and Conferences

Socrates Scholasticus

c. 380–c. 439 · Constantinople

• Ecclesiastical History

Sozomen

c. 400–c. 450 · Constantinople

• Ecclesiastical History

Vincent of Lérins

d. c. 450 · Gaul

• The Commonitory

Theodoret of Cyrus

c. 393–c. 458 · Syria

• Ecclesiastical History and Dialogues

Leo the Great

c. 400–461 · Italy

• Sermons

After the West

Gregory the Great

c. 540–604 · Italy

• The Book of Pastoral Rule

John of Damascus

c. 675–749 · Syria

• Exposition of the Orthodox Faith