The early history of the church is filled with saints and scoundrels, with excommunications flying back and forth, gnat-strangling and camel-swallowing. Over-holy ascetic behavior is praised, strange "miracles" abound, and apparently, the better the bishop, the shorter his lifespan. The Arian threat ...more

I come once again to those books where I am not nearly qualified to review nor spend enough time in detailed reading to review. These free PDFs available online and are excellent resources for those interested in the church fathers and definitely an excellent resource for those studying anything to ...more