An Introduction to a Course of Lectures on the Early Fathers (Classic Reprint)

J. J. Blunt

ISBN 10: 1334912157 / ISBN 13: 9781334912153

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2024

Beschreibung

Print on Demand. This book examines the substance of the Early Church Fathers from the first three centuries after Christ. It offers insights on topics such as canon of Scripture, Church discipline and evidences for the truth of Christianity. The book presents the Fathers in their historical context and explores the themes that run through their writings, such as the divinity of Christ, the nature of the Church, and the role of tradition. The author provides accessible translations of key passages from the Fathers, allowing readers to engage directly with their words. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding the development of Christian thought and practice in the early centuries of the Church. It provides a fresh perspective on the origins of Christianity and the enduring influence of the early Church Fathers on Christian theology and history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: An Introduction to a Course of Lectures on the Early Fathers (Classic Reprint)
• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Veröffentlichungsdatum: 2024
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1334912157
• ISBN-13: 9781334912153
• Bindung: Paperback
• Zustand: New
• Buchtyp: print-on-demand item
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Christianity

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Excerpt from An Introduction to a Course of Lectures on the Early Fathers, Now in Delivery in the University of Cambridge

I must bespeak your indul gence whilst I say a few words on the cir cumstances under which I am about to deliver before you a course of Lectures; and on the nature and subject of them.

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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from An Introduction to a Course of Lectures on the Early Fathers, Now in Delivery in the University of Cambridge

Until the Margaret Professorship of Divinity became actually vacant by the death of the distinguished Prelate who last held it, and I was called up to Cambridge as a candidate for the chair, and looked into the conditions of the endowment, I was not adequately aware of the character or extent of the duties it imposes. On perusing however the deed by which the Margaret Professor is bound, I could not but see that a state of things was contemplated by the Foundress very dif ferent from that which now obtains - residence in the University, almost throughout the year; studies nearly unintermitted; the professors.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.