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The early Christians in their own words / selected and edited by Eberhard Arnold. - 4th ed. rev. - Farmington, PA : Plough Pub. House, 1997. - xi, 367 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Previous eds. entered under: Arnold, Eberhard, 1883-1935. Translated and edited by the Society of Brothers, Rifton, N.Y..

Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-358) and index.

The witness of the early church -- The state, society and martyrs. Pliny ; Polycarp ; Justin ; Letter from Vienne and Lyons ; Acts of martyrs ; Early apologies -- Self-portraits and portrayals. Justin, Dialogue with Trypho, First apology ; Aristides, Apology ; Origin, Against Celsus ; Hippolytus, The apostolic tradition ; Letter to Diognetus ; Tertullian, Apology -- Creed, confession and Scripture. Apostolic confession ; Rule of faith ; Irenaeus, Against heresies ; Athenagoras, A plea regarding Christians ; Late Athenagoras, On the resurrection of the dead ; Justin, First apology, Dialogue with Trypho ; Muratorian canon -- Sayings of Jesus and the apostles. Extra-biblical sayings of Jesus ; The Didache ; First letter of Clement to the Corinthians ; Ignatius, Letters to the Ephesians, Romans, Smyrnaeans, and Polycarp ; Polycarp, Letter to the Philippians ; Letter of Barnabas -- Meetings, worship and church practices. Baptism ; The Lord's Supper or love meal ; Distribution of goods ; Leadership and gifts ; Prayers and hymns -- Proclamation and the prophetic spirit. Acts of Andrew ; Justin, Dialogue with Trypho ; Second letter of Clement ; The shepherd of Hermas ; Sibylline oracles ; Montanus.


Translated from the German.

ISBN: 0874865967 HC

LCCN: 97036585

Nat. Bib. No.: GB99-04317

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Bruderhof Communities--Spiritual life

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Christian literature, Early.--Anthologies

LC Class. No.: BR 63 / .A713 1997

Dewey Class. No.: 270.1 / Ar64e