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Tuesday 2nd March
Athanasius, The Life of Antony. Chapters 5 - 10 and 89 - 94 of Athanasius' account of the life of the famous desert hermit have been uploaded. There are links to the complete Greek text and an English translation.
Wednesday 3rd February
The updating of the Perseus morphological links to Perseus 4.0 is now virtually complete. It will be fully completed by Thursday 4th February. Following that there are unlikely to be any further updates to the site until early March.
Saturday 30th January 2010
Meletius of Lycopolis - Codex Veronensis LX. Letter of
Four Egyptian Bishops, A note about the Meletian Schism, Letter of Peter of
Alexandria to his flock. From Routh, Reliquiae Sacrae. The beginning
of the schism over Meletius' ordinations.
Monday 18th January 2010
Dionysius of Alexandria, Defence of his Theology. Greek text from Athanasius, De Sententia Dionysii, 14 - 18. (The menu links to R. G. Grant's Church History Timelines were also updated as the GeoCities link was out of date.)
Friday 16th January 2010
Dionysius of Rome, Letter Against The Sabellians. Greek text from a fragment as given in Migne PL vol. 5. (from Athanasius De Decretis Nicaenae Synodi, ch. 26).
Saturday 2nd January 2010
John Chrysostom - Homily VI on Matthew 2: 1-2, about the Magi, the star and Herod.
Wednesday 23rd December 2009
Leo - Sermon on the Festival of The Nativity VIII, (Sermon XXVIII). An encouragement to rejoice in the Festival, affirming the two natures of Christ and warning the faithful to be wary of all "heresies" which deny that twofold nature.
Thursday 10th December 2009
A text has been added about Papias - Eusebius of Caesarea, Historia Ecclesiastica, 3. 39. There are also links to fragments of Papias and references to him in other writings.
Wednesday 2nd December 2009
Salvian, De Gubernatione Dei, (Extracts - 3. 9; 4. 12-14; 5. 4). Salvian reflects on why the Christian God had not protected the Roman empire from "barbarian" invasions.
Wednesday 25th November 2009
Socrates Historia Ecclesiastica, 1.6. 4 ff. The letter of Alexander and his clergy (c. 319) about the controversy surrounding Arius has been added.
Wednesday 18th November 2009
Dio Cassius, Historia Romana, 67. 14 has been added on persecution under Domitian.
Tuesday 10th November 2009
Two texts about Quadratus and Aristides (2nd century Apologists) have been added: from Eusebius, Historia Ecclesiastica, 4. 3, and Jerome, De Viris Illustribus, 19 - 20.
Friday 29th October 2009
Canons 7 and 8 of the Council of Ephesus (431) have been added together with associated notes. This means that the Canons of the first four Ecumenical Councils are now all on the site together with associated notes from Bright, Canons of the First Four General Councils (Oxford, 1892), and the Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers. There is also a link on every "Canons" text page to the Canons of the other Ecumenical Councils.
Thursday 28th October 2009
An update to the Canon of Nicaea (325) text. All the relevant background notes from Bright, Canons of the First Four General Councils (Oxford, 1892) have been added.
Wednesday 21st October 2009
The Fourth Creed of Sirmium (The "Dated" of the year 359) has been added to the site. The Greek text is from Athanasius, De Synodis, 8, and Socrates, Historia Ecclesiastica, 2, 37. This creed, with strong backing from the Emperor Constantius, affirmed that the Son is "like" the Father and prohibited the use of terms that included "ousia". A link to the text of the "Homoian" creed of Constantinople agreed in January 360 is also included.
Monday 12th October 2009
An extract from Sulpicius Severus, Vita Martini, has been added to the site: chapter 10 describing Martin of Tours' monastery at Marmoutier.
Monday 5th October 2009
Augustine's Sermon 272 has been added to the site, in which Augustine reflects
on the nature of the sacrament of The Eucharist.
Friday 24th September 2009
The 2nd creed of Sirmium (357) has been added. This creed was something of a
triumph for Arianism - stating that the Father is greater than the Son and that
terms like "substance" and "ousia" should not be used because they are
unscriptural. The Latin version found in Hilary, De Synodis is given
along with the Greek translations in Athanasius, De Synodis and Socrates,
Historia Ecclesiastica.
Saturday 12th September 2009
A selection of extracts from The Shepherd of Hermas has been added together with a link to the complete Greek text and translation integrated into the Apostolic Fathers section.
Monday 31st August 2009
A new text has been uploaded: Basil on God's Essence and God's Attributes - Letter 234 to Amphilochius.
Thursday 20th August 2009
The 30 Canons of the Council of Chalcedon (451) have
been uploaded. The full Greek text (and Latin) of the Canons is there, together with all the
notes from William Bright's Canons of the First Four General Councils
(scanned from the book), and the NPNF notes.
The work on incorporating links (within the menu system) to the texts of
Christian Greek and Latin writers available at www.documentacatholicaomnia.eu
has now also been completed for the fifth century as well as the first to
fourth.
Sunday 16th August 2009
Tertullian on the "Rule of Faith" from Liber de Praescriptionibus adversus haereticos, ch. 13.
Tuesday 28th July 2009
Tertullian on the Two Natures of Christ from Adversus
Praxeam, ch. 27.
Monday 20th July 2009
A new text has been added to the website: Novatian De Trinitate, chapter
31. The Latin text from the Fausset 1909 edition with the NPNF
translation.
Friday 1st July 2009
The first Creed of Sirmium from the year 351 - notable for its 27 anathemas. Athanasius, De Synodis, 27. Also the Greek text as given in Socrates, Historia Ecclesiastica, and the Latin text from Hilary, De Synodis.
Tuesday 23rd June 2009
Bede's chapter on the Martyrdom of Alban has been uploaded - Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum, 1. 7. The first British Christian martyr.
Tuesday 23rd June 2009
Emperor Julian's Rescript (362) on Christian Teachers has been uploaded. Letter 36. The Rescript effectively prevented Christians from teaching Greek and Latin Classical literature.
Thursday 12th June 2009
A new text has been added to the website - Creed of the Long Lines, Ekthesis Macrostichos - 345 - (from Athanasius, De Synodis, 26) - there is also a link to the Greek text from Socrates, Historia Ecclesiastica, 2, 19.
Sunday 31st May 2009
A complete work has been added. The "Passion of Perpetua" describing Perpetua's martyrdom, with other catechumens, in Carthage in 203. The Latin and Greek text are included. The printable version is currently at beta stage, but will be updated shortly.
Saturday 23rd May 2009
A text has been added from Eusebius, Historia Ecclesiastica, 4. 28 - 29 about Tatian, the 2nd century apologist and author of the Oratio ad Graecos and The Diatessaron.
Thursday 14th May 2009
A text has been added from Theodoret, Historia Ecclestiaca, book 2 - the text of the statement of faith from the Western Council of Sardica in 343 - emphasising that there is one divine "hypostasis".
Friday 8th May 2009
A number of updates have been made to the menu system particularly including links to Christian texts and translations (where they have been found to be present) up to the end of the 3rd century at the Documenta Catholica Omnia website. Links to 4th and 5th century texts present there will follow in due course. Links have also been added (to the same site) for links to documents associated with several Church Councils. Links have been added for many councils of the 4th century to www.fourthcentury.com. There is now quite an extensive set of information and textual links for Church Councils, particularly of the 4th century.
Thursday 7th May 2009
A text has been added from Clement of Alexandria, Liber Quis Dives Salvetur, 11 - 17, on the Christian attitude towards riches.
Thursday 30th April 2009
The links (under the 1st Century Menu) to external Greek New Testament texts have all been updated. The links used to be to the excellent www.zhubert.com site, but this has now been taken offline, apparently for copyright reasons. The links now point to the Westcott-Hort version of the Greek New Testament text available on the www.perseus.tufts.edu website. To see the text in Greek set "Configure Display" to "Unicode (UTF-8).
Thursday 30th April 2009
A text has been added from Socrates Historia Ecclesiastica 2.20 in which he describes the acrimonious Council of Sardica (Serdica) in the year 343 at which there was a split between the bishops of the Eastern and Western Church over the status of Athanasius and Marcellus of Ancyra, and also disagreement on various credal issues. The web page also contains links to a number of texts and resources relating to this Council.
Wednesday 22nd April 2009
A text has been added from Palladius Dialogus De Vita S. Joannis Chrysostomi. It is the letter of John Chrysostom to Pope Innocent I appealing for support in face of the hostility of Theophilus of Alexandria and Eudoxia, the wife of the Emperor Arcadius. Chrysostom is in exile from his See of Constantinople for a second time.
Saturday 11th April 2009
A John Chrysostom text (listed as spurious in Migne) has been added. A Paschal (Easter) Sermon.
Friday 10th April 2009
The Canons of the Council of Constantinople (381) have been uploaded. The full Greek text of the Canons is there, together with all the notes from William Bright's Canons of the First Four General Councils (scanned from the book), and the NPNF notes.
Monday 30th March 2009
A text has been added from Rufinus, Commentarius In Symbolum Apostolorum, 14 - 17. The passage is notable for the section in which Rufinus compares the cross to a hook "baited" for the devil.
Wednesday 25th March 2009
A text has been added from Athanasius De Synodis, 22-25. The events surrounding the Council of Antioch in 341 are described and the four creeds associated with the Council are given. The original language texts from Socrates and Hilary which describe the creeds of this Council are also with this text.
Tuesday 17th March 2009
A text has been added from Clement of Alexandria Stromaties 5.12 in which Clement reflects on the mystery and ineffability of God's nature, drawing on both Scripture and Greek philosophy.
Monday 9th March 2009
A text has been added from Sozomen Historia Ecclesiastica, 2.25, in which Sozomen writes about Athanasius and the issues and events surrounding the council of Tyre in 335 when bishops of an Arian persuasion were seeking to have Athanasius removed from the See of Alexandria.
Tuesday 3rd March 2009
A text has been added from Minucius Felix Octavius. Chapters 5, 6, 8, 9 and 12 in which Caecilius argues the case against the "new religion" Christianity.
Monday 23rd February 2009
A text has been added from Sozomen Historia Ecclesiastica, 3.16, in which Sozomen writes about Ephraim the Syrian.
Saturday 21st February 2009
The printing facility has been updated with an additional high quality "graphics file based" system which does not need the download of any additional font for Greek text and which should require no or minimal adjustments to browser settings for successful printing.
Monday 16th February 2009
A text has been added from Sozomen Historia Ecclesiastica, 3.14, in which Sozomen writes about Pachomius and the monks of Egypt.
Wednesday 4th February 2009
A text has been from Tacitus Annals, 15.44, describing the great fire of Rome in the year 64 and persecution of Christians under Nero.
Monday 26th January 2009
A text has been added from Socrates Historia Ecclesiastica, 1.8. This is the letter of Eusebius of Caesarea to his Church about the Creed of Nicaea. The letter is an important witness to the text of the Creed and has given rise to discussion about the role and motives of Eusebius at Nicaea in 325.
Monday 19th January 2009
A text has been added from Sozomen Historia Ecclesiastica, 1.15, in which Sozomen writes about Arius and the start of controversy.
Tuesday 13th January 2009
A significant update to the layout and content of the site homepage was implemented.
Saturday 10th January 2009
A text has been added from Vincent of Lérins, Commonitorium, 2. 4 - 3. 8 and 23. 54 - 58 - on the Catholic Faith and "Heresy". This is the influential passage including the phrase "quod ubique, quod semper, quod ab omnibus creditum est".
Friday 9th January 2009
The "Site Search" facility has now been included in all of the main original language text pages on the site.
Tuesday 6th January 2009
A "Site Search" facility has been added which enables users to search for English, Latin or Greek text in both the main pages and the associated notes. Read the "Search Help" page for information about doing Greek searches. In due course it is hoped to add a link to the search facility on all the main pages of the site. Currently it is just on the homepage.
Christmas Eve 2008
A Gregory of Nazianzus text has been added - "On the Theophany, or Birthday of Christ". Oratio, 38 (1 - 4, 13 - 18). A reflection on the nativity of Christ delivered in Constantinople around Christmas 380.
Monday 13th December 2008
A text has been added from Socrates Historia Ecclesiastica, 7.29, in which Socrates describes the appointment of Nestorius as Bishop of Constantinople and his action against Arians, Novatianists and Quartodecimans.
Wednesday 10th December 2008
Milonic Menu system updated to version 5.810
Thursday 4th December 2008
A text has been added from Lactantius Liber de Mortibus Persecutorum, XXXIV. The Edict of Galerius (311). After several years of persecution recognition and freedom of worship are granted to Christians.
Thursday 27th November 2008
A text has been added from Lactantius Liber de Mortibus Persecutorum, XI - XIII. It describes the beginning, in 303, of the great persecution under Diocletian and Galerius.
Thursday 20th November 2008
A text has been added from Socrates Historia Ecclesiastica, 6. 13, in which Socrates defends Origen against criticism.
Friday 14th November 2008
An excerpt from Gregory of Nyssa on Baptism has been added. In Baptismum Christi (On the Baptism of Christ). In this sermon Gregory speaks of how God can take ordinary things and achieve remarkable things through them.
Further work has also been done on the site search facility which is now extended to Greek words. The system is not yet finalised, but further information and a beta test page can be found through the link at the bottom of the site homepage.
Wednesday 5th November 2008
A passage from Tertullian, De Praescriptione Haereticorum, 20, 21 and 32 has been added in which Tertullian emphasises the importance of the tradition going back to the apostles and the orderly succession of bishops.
Thursday 30th October 2008
All the site texts are now available for printing through taking out a subscription as detailed on the "Subscription Printing Facility" and "Important Information About Printing" links.
Sunday 26th October 2008
A text from Augustine's Confessions (3. 3. 6 - 5. 9) has been uploaded in which Augustine describes how the study of Cicero's Hortensius led him towards philosophy and the study of the scriptures.
Friday 24th October 2008
All the text in the "Greek Writers" section of the website are now available for printing for the payment of a modest subscription.
Monday 20th October 2008
Some excerpts have been added to the site from Gregory of Nyssa Life of St Macrina. Macrina, the sister of Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa, was the influential leader of a religious community on the banks of the River Iris.
Monday 13th October 2008
A text from Epiphanius Adversus Haereses (Panarion), 62 has been uploaded, in which the views of Sabellius and the Sabellians are described. Sabellius was a 3rd century "modalist monarchian".
Monday 6th October 2008
A longish text has been added which gives Theodore of Mopsuestia's understanding of the incarnation of God in Christ. Theodore's was an approach of the "Antiochene" school. The text is De Incarnatione, 7.
Monday 29th September 2008
The often cited passage has been uploaded from Irenaeus Adversus Haereses book 4 in which Irenaeus says that the glory of God is a living human being.
Monday 22nd September 2008
A passage from Tertullian, De Corona, 3, has been added in which Tertullian describes some of the practices with which he was familiar associated with Baptism and the Eucharist.
Thursday 18th September 2008
A facility for printing some of the site's texts has been
added. This is available on a modest subscription basis. For $8.00 subscribers
will be able, for three days, to print out the texts (with notes) in the "Creeds
and Councils" section of the website. This includes some of the texts which
receive the most hits - e.g. the Chalcedonian Definition, the Creed of
Constantinople (381), and the Creed of Nicaea (325).
Over the next month or so, if all goes smoothly and there are no technical
problems, then it is hoped that all of the texts on the site will be available
for printing in a similar way. Target completion date is the end of October
2008. Full details and information on the printable texts currently uploaded can
be found here.
Monday 15th September 2008
Added part of Jerome's Letter 22 (34-35) to Eustochium in which he describes the life of three kinds of Egyptian monks: Coenobites, Anchorites and Remoboth.
Monday 8th Setpember 2008
Added Gregory of Nazianzus Letter CXXX to Procopius, in which he complains about the futility of Councils of Bishops.
Saturday 6th September 2008
The problems with the look up facility to the Perseus morphology database on the local earlychurchtexts server have been addressed. Please report on any lingering problems that may be found.
Tuesday 2nd September 2008
Added Hilary of Poitiers on The Two Natures of Christ - from De Trinitate, book 9. 14 and 10.19.
I also noticed that something seems to have stopped the operation of the look up facility to the Perseus morphology database on the local earlychurchtexts server. I'm looking into this.
Tuesday 19th August 2008
Augustine on how he was influenced by Ambrose. Confessions, 5. 13. 23 - 14. 25.
Wednesday 13th August 2008
Gregory of Nazianzus' Critique of Apollinarianism has been updated to include the Migne notes on the Greek text.
Tuesday 5th August 2008
A couple of pages have been uploaded with links to printable texts with all associated notes. Within a month to six weeks it is hoped that all texts will be available in this format and printable for a modest subscription. (See also the "Printing and Copying" link on the Homepage.) The rest of the site will remain as it currently is, so this will be an additional facility. See Texts/Cyril of Jerusalem/ Baptism, significance of, and Texts/Tertullian/The Incarnation. Feedback on any problems within printing is welcome. Use the email link on the Homepage.
Tuesday 29th July 2008
Added a facility for subscribing to a free e-newsletter (about once a week) which will give all the latest information about texts and developments at this site. See on the Homepage, or under the "Home etc." menu at the top of the screen.
Wednesday 23rd July 2008
Added Migne notes on the Latin and Greek text to Leo's Tome.
Monday 14th July 2008
Added Eusebius of Caesarea on Origen and his work on the Text of the Old Testament - the Hexapla - from Historia Ecclesiastica 6. 16. There are extensive background notes to accompany from the Migne text and the NPNF translation.
Monday 7th July 2008
Added Origen De Principiis 4.16 about the Parabolic Element in Scripture. Origen argues that it is foolish to interpret all Scripture literally.
Monday 30thJune 2008
Added Augustine writing about his conversion, from Confessions 8. 12. 28-30.
Monday 23rd June 2008
Added two sections of the Epistle of Barnabas together with a link to the Greek text and translation of the whole epistle. The sections are examples of Barnabas' allegorical interpretation of the Jewish Scripture.
Tuesday 17th June 2008
Added chapters 30 and 31 to the Eusebius text about Constantine and the sign of the cross. Life of Constantine book 1.
Monday 16th June 2008
Added Lactantius on Constantine's heavenly vision before the battle of Milvian Bridge in 312. Liber de Mortibus Persecutorum, XLIV
Monday 9th June 2008
Added Jerome Letter 22 to Eustochium (section 7), about Jerome's experiences as an ascetic in the desert.
Monday 2nd June 2008
Added part of Jerome Letter 53 to Paulinus in which Jerome emphasises the importance of scripture and says that a guide and teacher is needed for proper understanding of scripture.
Monday 2nd June 2008
The Bible text links have been updated under Menus
Top Horizontal (1st Cent/Writings ('Christian')/Canonical)
Side Vertical Alphabetical
so that original language links now point to the Greek text at www.zhubert.com (Re:Greek) and the Latin Vulgate text at www.biblegateway.com.
Monday 28th May 2008
Added a libellus from the time of the persecution under the emperor Decius, with links to information on persecution and various translations of Cyprian related texts. See under Texts/Libelli or Themes/Church and State.
Friday 23rd May 2008
Added the Migne textual notes to Cyprian On the Unity of the Church.
Monday 19th May 2008
Added Eusebius on the Canonical Epistles (Peter and Paul) of the New Testament from Historia Ecclesiastica, 3.3.
Monday 12th May 2008
Added The Tome of Leo - both the Latin and Greek versions of this important and influential Christological text. (Migne notes will be added later.)
Monday 5th May 2008
Added Canons 1-6 of the Council of Ephesus 431. The notes included, from Bright's Canons Of The First Four General Councils, and NPNF, give a wealth of useful background information. The Greek text follows that in Bright's Canons. A Latin version is also given from Dionysius Exiguus.
Tuesday 28th April 2008
Added Augustine on The Relation of the Old and the New Testaments from De Utilitate Credendi, 9.3.
Monday 21st April 2008
Added chapter 5 of Ignatius' Letter to the Romans with a link also to a complete Greek text and translation - on the theme of martyrdom.
Monday 14th April 2008
Added Eusebius on the Canon of the New Testament from Historia Ecclesiastica, 3.25.
Sunday 6th April 2008
Added an important passage for the development of the understanding of and language about the Trinity. Tertullian's Adversus Praxeam, chapters 2 & 3.
Friday 4th April 2008
Updated Irenaeus on Tradition from Adversus Haereses book 3. The original language texts are now based on the Harvey edition with the Harvey textual notes added.
Thursday 3rd April 2008
Added Eusebius of Caesarea on the Neronian Persecution, including the beheading of Paul and the crucifixion of Peter - from Historia Ecclesiastica, 2.25
Tuesday 18th March 2008
A slightly amended new version of the Milonic menu system files has been uploaded. Please report any problems through the Webmaster email link on the homepage.
Monday 17th March 2008
Added two contrasting passages from Jerome - one positive towards Origen and another (later passage) negative. Fragment of Letter 33 to Paula and Contra Joannem Hierosolymitanum, 7.
Friday 14th March 2008
Added Augustine on Philosophy and Theology / Christianity and Pagan learning from De Doctrina Christiana (On Christian Doctrine), 40 (60, 61)
Monday 10th March 2008
Added Tertullian on The Incarnation from Apologeticus pro Christianis (Apology), 21: 10-14
Wednesday 5th March 2008
Added Justin Martyr on Baptism from Apology, 1. 61.
Wednesday 27th February 2008
Added I Clement, 40 - 42, 44 about Christian Ministry at the end of the first century, together with a link to the completed Greek text and translation of 1 Clement.
Monday 25th February 2008
The Martyrdom of Polycarp page has been updated so that it now has the Kirsopp Lake Greek text complete with textual notes. A locally based Perseus morphology has also been added to the pages. Do check this out as an alternative to the Perseus Website based morphology. Click on the link in the introductory lines. The aim is that eventually all pages will have this twofold approach.
Thursday 21st February 2008
Added a useful way of linking to and reading the Apostolic Fathers texts based at Rick Brannan's website. This is all the Apostolic Fathers Greek texts with English translations, except Hermas. Go to Texts / Diognetus, Epistle to / Chapters 5 - 7, and follow the link for "the complete Greek text with English translation as found on Rick Brannan's website". For future excerpts from the writings of the Apostolic Fathers I plan to add a link to the complete original language text in this way.
Thursday 21st February 2008
Added Justin Martyr on the celebration of the Eucharist and the pattern of Sunday of Worship from Apology 1. 65 - 67.
Friday 15th February 2008
Added The Didache - both the section about Baptism and the Eucharist, and the complete text with morphological links and translation.
Friday 8th February 2008
Added Irenaeus "The Rule of Faith" from Adversus Haereses, 1. 2 - 3. Irenaeus states that the faith of the Church is the same throughout the world.
Saturday 2nd February 2008
Added Tertullian passage from Apologeticus pro Christianis (Apology), 29 - 32 - about Christians and loyalty to the Emperor.
Sunday 27th January 2008
Added Ignatius Letter to the Magnesians, chapters 8 - 10, on Christianity and Judaism; plus also the whole letter.
Saturday 19th January 2008
Added a passage from Hilary of Poitiers on The Trinity: From De Trinitate, book 12. 52 and 57.
Monday 14th January 2008
Added two passages from Cyril of Jerusalem's Catechetical Lectures: On the significance of baptism from Mystagogica Catechesis, 1 (Catechetical Lecture, 19); and on the Catholic Church from Catechetical Lecture, 18.
Monday 7th January 2008
Added Optatus on the origins of the Donatist Controversy from De Schismate Donatistarum. There is also now a page of links to translations of other passages which relate to the Donatist controversy - accessible from the Optatus page or through the menu system.
Saturday 5th January 2008
Added Irenaeus about Basilides (Gnostic) from Adversus Haereses, 1.19. There is also now a page of links to translations of Gnostic texts and critiques of Gnosticism in the writings of some of the Early Church Fathers - accessible from Basilides page or through the menu system (Gnosticism).
Wednesday 2nd January 2008
Added Irenaeus about Ebionites from Adversus Haereses, 1.22. The page also contains links to several other texts (in translation) which talk about the Ebionites.
Thursday 27th December 2007
Added chapters 5 to 7 of the Epistle to Diognetus. An anonymous author gives a moving description of the distinctive qualities of the Christian life.
Sunday 23rd December 2007
Added Cyprian's letter to Pompey in which he discusses the views of Pope Stephen about there being no need to rebaptise "heretics".
Saturday 22nd December 2007
Added chapters 11 to 25 of Protoevangelium of James (for Christmas!). These chapters are about the nativity of Christ.
Sunday 16th December 2007
Added Cyprian's Letter to Quintus about the baptism of "heretics". There are also links to other texts (currently English translations) about this controversy between Cyprian and Pope Stephen.
Wednesday 12th December 2007
An RSS feed has been added to the site which could be a useful way of keeping up to date with latest developments. Test it out from the homepage. Email the webmaster with any problems. This is a new approach for him, so do notify of any issues.
Tuesday 11th December 2007
Added Ignatius on Docetism from the Letter to the Trallians, 9-10.
Also updated Ignatius pages with more information and added the complete texts with morphological links for Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans and Trallians. Access through the links on the Texts / Ignatius pages.
Friday 7th December 2007
Added the Greek Text of Athanasius' 39th Festal Letter in which he gives the 27 New Testament Books which are to be considered canonical.
Monday 3rd December 2007
Various texts uploaded relating to the Old Roman Creed and the Apostles' Creed. See under Texts / Creeds / Old Roman. Included are the creed (Greek version) found in Marcellus of Ancyra's apologia to Pope Julius (found in Epiphanius), the Latin version of Rufinus derived from his Commentarius in Symbolum Apostolurum (plus his account of the tradition which links the creed with the apostles), the tradition found in Pseudo-Augustine linking particular clauses to particular apostles, and the earliest version of the Apostles' Creed as in current usage, found in the Dicta Abbatis Pirminii.
Monday 26th November 2007
Added another text about Montanism: Hippolytus on Montanist Prophets from Refutation of All Heresies, 8. 19.
I have also experimented further with a locally based lookup for morphological analysis and lexicon. See the Eusebius / Origins of Montanism page, and the Hippolytus Montanist Prophets page for links. The system is not completely flawless but certainly useful if the Perseus site is not responding. With due acknowledgment to Perseus for the electronic versions of the lexicons, and Peter Heslin, programmer of Diogenes for some of the code that is used.
Friday 23rd November 2007
Added Eusebius' Historia Ecclesiastica, 5.16, where he outlines the origins of Montanism
Monday 19th November 2007
Added Eusebius' translation into Greek of the Edict of Milan. Access this through the link on the Lactantius/Edict of Milan page.
Sunday 18th November 2007
Added the Muratorian Canon, both as found in Migne PL and in Gwatkin Selections from Early Christian Writers.
Tuesday 13th November 2007
Added "The Edict of Milan" granting Christians freedom of worship from Lactantius Liber de Mortibus Persecutorum, XLVIII.
Not quite so much progress on texts over the last week as I have been experimenting with possibilities for incorporating the Perseus lookup facility on the website. Perhaps more news on that later.
Monday 5th November 2007
Added texts from Tertullian where he is writing about Marcion. From De Praescriptione Haereticorum, 30 where Tertullian writes about Marcion's relationship with the Catholic Church, and from Adversus Marcionem, 1.19, 1.27, 3.8, where Tertullian writes about Marcion's Antitheses, his understanding of God, and his understanding of Christ.
There has also been a fairly significant update and enhancement to the resources on the "Centuries" menus. "Councils" are also now listed under their respective centuries and a number of additional resources have been added to the links for Councils (particularly relating to translations of council documents, canons etc.).
Thursday 1st November 2007
Added Irenaeus writing about Marcion from Adversus Haereses, book 1
Monday 29th October 2007
Added the Canons of the Council of Nicaea, 325
Thursday 25th October 2007
Added Augustine's reflection on the Trinity from De Trinitate, book 9.
Monday 22nd October 2007
Added Gregory of Nazianzus' critique of Apollinarianism from letter 101 to Cledonius.
Saturday 20th October 2007
Added some fragments of Apollinaris (Apollinarius) of Laodicea which indicate his Christological teaching.
Wednesday 17th October 2007
Added Hippolytus (Antipope) writing about Callistus (Pope) in Refutation of All Heresies (Philosophoumena). A very hostile biography!
Also added Theodoret version of the Letter of the Council of Nicaea to the Egyptian Church.
Friday 12th October 2007
Added Irenaeus on Recapitulation in Christ from Adversus Haereses, 3.18.1 and 5.21.1.
Thursday 11th October 2007
Added The Letter of the Council of Nicaea to the Egyptian Church, dealing with Arius, Meletius of Lycopolis and the Dating of Easter. Taken from Socrates Historia Ecclesiastica 1.9.
Friday 5th October 2007
Added The Creed of Nicaea as agreed the Council of 325. Some amendments also made to the Constantinople 381 Creed page to point up better the differences between the two creeds.
Monday 1st October 2007
Added Socrates' description (from Historia EcclesiasticaI 1.5) of the start of the Arian controversy.
Sunday 30th September 2007
Added Arius' letter to Eusebius of Nicomedia in which he speaks about his Christology. (As found in Theodoret and Epiphanius.)
Wednesday 25th September 2007
Added Ambrose letter to Theodosius after the massacre at Thessalonica (390).
Some Arian controversy texts to be added next.
Sunday 23rd September 2007
John Chrysostom Homily 16 on Romans 9 added - the part where Chrysostom says some interesting things about free will and grace.
Wednesday 19th September 2007
Excellent William Harmless Bibliographies added as links on individual texts pages - together with links to a page where more recently scholarly versions of complete patristic texts can be found.
Tuesday 18th September 2007
Updated Menu Code uploaded. Please report through email link on homepage any problems.
Monday 17th September 2007.
Augustine and Pelagius on free will now uploaded.
Several bibliographies added to the menus for writers for whom texts are already uploaded.
These bibliography menus will also shortly be added to the menus on the individual text pages.
Today I heard from the menu software company about the "menu bug". Looks promising and hopefully it might be fixed soon.
Friday 14th September 2007.
The next texts to be uploaded will relate to Free Will and the Pelagian controversy - Augustine and Pelagius on free will, and possibly some of a Chrysostom homily on Romans 9. Target date early next week.
Thursday 13th September 2007.
After feedback about the shortcomings of using Greek and Latin texts from 19th century sources (little alternative with copyright restrictions) I will aim shortly to add a link to each "text" page alerting readers to be aware of the "age" of and background to these texts - also giving links to where they may be able to locate more recent versions. My first attempt at this (which can be further developed) is here.
Wednesday 12th September 2007.
Latest "Texts" added to the site (to be located through the site menu system) are:-
Socrates - John Chrysostom and the Statue of the Empress
Eudoxia.
An interesting incident in the life of this outspoken Christian preacher.
Theodoret (though not definitely!) - Letter to Domnus on the
death of Cyril of Alexandria.
A colourful text. See how these Christians love one another.
Eusebius - Life of Constantine - account of Constantine's
vision of the Cross.
A significant/?dangerous? text in the tradition of the Church.
Jerome - Preface to the Four Gospels.
Letter to Pope Damasus about his Latin translation of the Bible.