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- Pentecost and the Beginning of the Church
- Where did the Apostles go?
- The Destruction of Jerusalem and the end of Temple Worship
- The Transmission of the New Testament
- The Spread of Christianity in the First Century
- First Century Writings
- Heresy facing the Early Church
- Excerpts from First Century Writings
- Online Presentation - Introducing The First Century (65:02)
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- How to follow this Course
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- Who was Clement of Rome?
- Clement of Rome and the Episcopal Succession
- The Church in Rome at the time of Clement
- The Clementine Recognitions
- The Date of the First Letter of Clement to the Corinthians
- The Text of the First Letter to the Corinthians
- The History of the Second Letter to the Corinthians
- The Text of the Second Letter to the Corinthians
- Online Presentation - Clement of Rome (58:15)
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- The Life of Ignatius of Antioch
- Christology in Ignatius of Antioch
- Church Structure in the Letters of Ignatius of Antioch
- The Eucharist in the Letters of Ignatius of Antioch
- The Authenticity of the Letters of Ignatius of Antioch
- The Text of the Letter to Polycarp
- The Text of the Letter to the Magnesians
- The Text of the Letter to the Smyrnaens
- Text of the Martyrdom of Ignatius
- Online Presentation - Ignatius of Antioch (55:58)
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- Political developments in the Second Century
- The Development of the Church in the Second Century
- The first Church Synods
- The Heresy of Montanism
- The Quartodeciman or Easter Controversy
- The Martyrdom of Polycarp
- The Martyrs of Lyons
- The first Apologists
- The Text of the Martyrdom of Polycarp
- The Text of the First Apology of Justin Martyr
- The Text of the Letter from the Church of Lyons
- Online Presentation - Introducing the Second Century (54:23)
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- The Life of Justin Martyr
- Persecution in the period of Justin Martyr
- Other Apologists in his times
- The purpose of his Apologies
- Other writings by Justin Martyr
- Text of the First Apology
- Text of the Second Apology
- Text of the Dialogue with Trypho
- Text of the fragments of On the Resurrection
- Online Presentation - Justin Martyr (57:57)
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- The Life of Irenaeus of Lyons
- Relationships between Churches in the Second century
- The Canon of Scripture according to Irenaeus
- The Cross of Christ in the writing of Irenaeus
- Episcopal Succession in the writing of Irenaeus
- Text - Against the Heresies - Book 1
- Text - Against the Heresies - Book 2
- Text - Against the Heresies - Book 3
- Text - Against the Heresies - Book 4
- Text - Against the Heresies - Book 5
- Online Presentation - Irenaeus of Lyons (58:34)
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- Intensifications of Persecution
- Development of Church Structure
- Christianity in Carthage
- Theological Developments
- The Heresy of Sabellianism
- The Rejection of Novatianism
- Important theologians of the Third Century
- Online Presentation - Introducing the Third Century (51:46)
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- The Life of Clement of Alexandria
- The Works of Clement of Alexandria
- Clement of Alexandria on the Holy Trinity and the Incarnation
- The Goal of Salvation in Clement of Alexandria
- Quotations from Clement of Alexandria
- Text - The Stromata, Book IV, Chapter 22
- Text - The Stromata, Book IV, Chapter 26
- Text - The Stromata, Book VII, Chapter 2
- Online Presentation - Clement of Alexandria (57:43)
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- The Life of Tertullian
- The Holy Trinity in Tertullian
- The Incarnation in Tertullian
- Tertullian and his Montanism
- Quotations from Tertullian
- Text - On the Shows
- Text - On Baptism
- Text - On Prayer
- Text - Against Praxeas - On the Holy Trinity
- Online Presentation - Tertullian (61:11)
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- The Life of Origen
- The Writings of Origen
- Quotations from the writings of Origen
- Spiritual Life according to Origen
- Scriptural Interpretation according to Origen
- Text - De Principiis Book IV - Interpreting Scripture
- Text - On Prayer - Excerpts
- Text - Commentary on Gospel of John - Chapter 1
- Online Presentation - The Lord's Prayer in Tertullian, Cyprian and Origen (88:42)
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- The Life of Cyprian of Carthage
- Novatian and the Novatian schism
- Cyprian's attitude towards the Lapsed
- Cyprian's attitude towards the Baptism of Heretics and Schismatics
- The Trinity and the Incarnation in Cyprian of Carthage
- The Church in Cyprian of Carthage
- Text - The Life and Passion of Cyprian
- Text - Letter 52 - On the Lapsed
- Text - Letter 66 - To Pope Stephen of Rome
- Text - Chapters 4-8 of On the Unity of the Church
- Online Presentation - Cyprian of Carthage (58:11)
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- The Life of Gregory the Wonderworker
- The Writings of Gregory
- The Creed of Gregory the Wonderworker
- Gregory as a Disciple of Origen
- The reputation of Gregory the Wonderworker
- Text - A Declaration of Faith
- Text - Canonical Epistle
- Text - Panygeric on Origen
- Online Presentation - Gregory the Wonderworker (63:18)
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- Political events in the Fourth Century
- The Toleration of Christianity
- Early Councils of the Fourth Century
- Arius and Arianism in the Fourth Century
- The First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea 325 A.D.
- The Second Ecumenical Council at Constantinople 381 A.D.
- The State of the Church at the end of the Fourth Century
- Online Presentation - Introducing the Fourth Century (59:51)
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- An outline of the life of Anthony the Great
- Anthony the Great and Theological controversy
- The spiritual teachings of Anthony the Great
- The importance of Anthony the Great in Monasticism
- The Monastery of Anthony the Great
- Text: Letter 1
- Text: Letter 2
- Text: Lesson 7
- Text: Sayings of Anthony the Great
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- The life of Hilary of Poitiers
- Hilary of Poitiers on the Holy Trinity
- The Challenge of Heretical movements
- The Use of Scripture by Hilary of Poitiers
- Hilary of Poitiers as a Hymnwriter
- Text: On the Holy Trinity - Book One
- Text: On the Holy Trinity - Book Twelve
- Text: Homily on Psalm One
- Text: On the Synods
- Online Presentation: Hilary of Poitiers
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