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After the authors of the New Testament, no group has had a more profound influence on the prayer, theology, and life of Christians than the Fathers of the Church, who lived and wrote in the first several centuries after Christ. Among the Fathers, perhaps the most pivotal were those of the first two hundred years. Including figures such as St. Clement of Rome, St. Ignatius of Antioch, and St. Irenaeus of Lyons, these giants of the faith lived just decades after the Apostles—some even knew the Apostles themselves—and their writings witness to what life was like in the early Church.
The Early Church Fathers Collection from Word on Fire Classics provides the perfect entry point to these early writers. In this volume, you’ll find selections from the best works by the early Fathers: the letters of St. Clement, St. Ignatius, and St. Polycarp; the anonymous literary works The Martyrdom of Polycarp, TheDidache, The Shepherd of Hermas, and TheLetter to Diognetus; and the apologetic writings of St. Justin Martyr, St. Irenaeus, and Tertullian. Accompanied by helpful introductions and explanatory footnotes, these works speak as powerfully today as they did in their own time and, approached in a spirit of faith, serve the same purpose: to enkindle in their readers the love of Jesus Christ.
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Publisher: Word on Fire Classics ISBN: 9781685781347 Binding: Hardcover Page count: 304 Dimensions: 6 x 9 Thickness: 1.17 (in) Ribbon Bookmark: Yes
“The Church Fathers help us to enter into what the Catholic tradition calls the ‘communion of saints,’ forging a tangible connection with our spiritual ancestors.”
An excerpt from Early Church Fathers Collection
About the Editor
David Augustine is Associate Editor of Word on Fire Academic and Managing Editor of The New Ressourcement. He is the author of numerous articles and the book Christ and the Altar Fire: Sacrifice as Deification in Matthias Scheeben.