Early Christian Fathers

Preface
Introduction to early Christian literature & its setting
Letters in crisis
The letter of the church of Rome to the church of Corinth, commonly called Clement’s 1st letter
The letters of Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch
The letter of Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, to the Philippians
The way of martyrdom
The martyrdom of Polycarp
A church manual
The teaching of the 12 apostles, commonly called the Didache
An early Christian sermon
An anonymous sermon, commonly called Clement’s 2nd letter
In defense of the faith
The so-called letter to Diognetus
The 1st apology of Justin, the Martyr
A plea regarding Christians by Anthenagoras, the philosopher
An exposition of the faith
Selections from the work against heresies by Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons
Index
Bibliography