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1 History of the Christian church , Volume II: Ante-Nicene christianity . SchaffAbout History of the Christian church , Volume II: Ante-Nicene 100-325. by Philip SchaffHistory of the Christian church , Volume II: Ante-Nicene : :Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)Author(s):Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal LibraryPublisher:1882 First Published:Third edition, revisedPrint Basis:Electronic Bible SocietySource:Public DomainRights:2002-11-27 Date Created:whp (Transcriber)Contributor(s):Wendy Huang (Markup)All; History ;CCEL Call no:ChristianityLC Subjects:HistoryTable of Contentsp. iiAbout This Book..p. 1 Title Page..p. 2 Preface to the Third Edition Revised..p. 3 Fifth Edition..p. 4 Preface to the Second Edition..p. 7 Second Period: Ante-Nicene christianity ..p. 7 Literature on the Ante-Nicene Age..p. 10 General Character of Ante-Nicene christianity ..p. 13 Spread of christianity ..p. 13 Literature..p. 14 Hindrances and Helps..p. 15 Causes of the Success of christianity .

2 P. 17 Means of Propagation..p. 18 Extent of christianity in the Roman Empire..p. 19 christianity in Asia..p. 20 christianity in Egypt..p. 21 christianity in North Africa..p. 22 christianity in Europe..p. 24 Persecution of christianity and Christian Martyrdom..p. 24 Literature..p. 25 General Survey..p. 27 Jewish Persecution..p. 29 Causes of Roman Persecution..p. 32 Condition of the church before the Reign of Trajan..p. 32 Trajan. 98-117-- christianity Forbidden--Martyrdom of Symeon ofJerusalem, and Ignatius of Antioch..p. 35 Hadrian. 117-138..p. 36 Antoninus Pius. 137-161. The Martyrdom of Polycarp..p. 37 Persecutions under Marcus Aurelius. 161-180..p. 40 Condition of the church from Septimius Severus to Philip the 193-249..p. 42 Persecutions under Decius, and Valerian. 249-260. Martyrdom ofCyprian..p. 43 Temporary Repose. 260-303..p. 44 The Diocletian Persecution, 303-311..iiiPhilip SchaffHistory of the Christian church , Volume II: Ante-Nicene christianity .

3 48 The Edicts of Toleration. 311-313..p. 50 Christian Martyrdom..p. 55 Rise of the Worship of Martyrs and Relics..p. 56 Literary Contest of christianity with Judaism and Heathenism..p. 56 Literature..p. 57 Literary Opposition to christianity ..p. 58 Jewish Opposition. Josephus and the Talmud..p. 58 Pagan Opposition. Tacitus and Pliny..p. 59 Direct Assaults. Celsus..p. 61 Lucian..p. 63 Neo-Platonism..p. 66 Porphyry and Hierocle..p. 67 Summary of the Objections to christianity ..p. 68 The Apologetic Literature of christianity ..p. 69 The Argument against Judaism..p. 71 The Defense against Heathenism..p. 74 The Positive Apology..p. 77 Organization and Discipline of the church ..p. 77 Progress in Consolidation..p. 78 Clergy and Laity..p. 83 New church Officers..p. 84 Origin of the Episcopate..p. 91 Development of the Episcopate. Ignatius..p. 93 Episcopacy at the time of Irenaeus and Tertullian..p. 94 Cyprianic Episcopacy..p. 95 The Pseudo-Clementine Episcopacy.

4 P. 96 Beginnings of the Metropolitan and Patriarchal System..p. 97 Germs of the Papacy..p. 102 Chronology of the Popes..p. 104 List of the Roman Bishops and Roman Emperors during the First ThreeCenturies..p. 108 The Catholic Unity..p. 113 Councils..p. 115 The Councils of Elvira, Arles, and Ancyra..p. 117 Collections of Ecclesiastical Law. The Apostolical Constitutions andCanons..p. 119 church Discipline..p. 123 church Schisms..p. 126 Christian Worship..p. 126 Places of Common Worship..ivPhilip SchaffHistory of the Christian church , Volume II: Ante-Nicene christianity . 128 The Lord's Day..p. 131 The Christian Passover. (Easter)..p. 133 The Paschal Controversies..p. 140 Pentecost..p. 141 The Epiphan..p. 142 The Order of Public Worship..p. 143 Parts of Worship..p. 150 Division of Divine Service. The Disciplina Arcani..p. 152 Celebration of the Eucharist..p. 155 The Doctrine of the Eucharist..p. 159 The Celebration of Baptism..p. 162 The Doctrine of Baptism.

5 P. 164 Catechetical Instruction and Confirmation..p. 165 Infant Baptism..p. 168 Heretical Baptism..p. 170 Christian Art..p. 170 Literature..p. 171 Origin of Christian Art..p. 172 The Cross and the Crucifix..p. 175 Other Christian Symbols..p. 176 Historical and Allegorical Picture..p. 177 Allegorical Representations of Christ..p. 180 Pictures of the Virgin Mary..p. 182 The church in the Catacombs..p. 182 Literature..p. 184 Origin and History of the Catacomb..p. 188 Description of the Catacombs..p. 190 Pictures and Sculptures..p. 191 Epitaphs..p. 195 Lessons of the Catacombs..p. 198 Christian Life in Contrast with Pagan Corruption..p. 198 Literature..p. 198 Moral Corruption of the Roman Empire..p. 202 Stoic Morality..p. 204 Epictetus..p. 206 Marcus Aurelius..p. 209 Plutarch..p. 211 Christian Morality..p. 214 The church and Public Amusements..p. 217 Secular Callings and Civil Duties..vPhilip SchaffHistory of the Christian church , Volume II: Ante-Nicene christianity .

6 219 The church and Slavery..p. 223 The Heathen Family..p. 227 The Christian Family..p. 232 Brotherly Love, and Love for Enemies..p. 236 Prayer and Fasting..p. 238 Treatment of the Dea..p. 241 Summary of Moral Reforms..p. 242 Ascetic Tendencies..p. 242 Ascetic Virtue and Piety..p. 245 Heretical and Catholic Asceticism..p. 247 Voluntary Poverty..p. 248 Voluntary Celibacy..p. 252 Celibacy of the Clergy..p. 258 Montanism..p. 258 Literature..p. 259 External History of Montanism..p. 262 Character and Tenets of Montanism..p. 265 The Heresies of the Ante-Nicene Age..p. 265 Judaism and Heathenism within the church ..p. 267 Nazarenes and Ebionites (Elkesaites, Mandoeans)..p. 269 The Pseudo-Clementine Ebionism..p. 274 Gnosticism. The Literature..p. 276 Meaning, Origin and Character of Gnosticism..p. 279 The System of Gnosticism. Its Theology..p. 283 Ethics of Gnosticism..p. 284 Cultus and Organization..p. 284 Schools of Gnosticism..p. 285 Simon Magus and the Simonians.

7 P. 287 The Nicolaitans..p. 288 Cerinthus..p. 289 Basilides..p. 292 Valentinus..p. 296 The School of Valentinus. Heracleon, Ptolemy, Marcos, Bardesanes,Harmonius..p. 299 Marcion and his School..p. 302 The Ophites. The Sethites. The Peratae. The Cainites..p. 304 Saturninus (Satornilos)..p. 304 Carpocrates..p. 305 Tatian and the Encratites..p. 307 Justin the Gnostic..viPhilip SchaffHistory of the Christian church , Volume II: Ante-Nicene christianity . 307 Hermogenes..p. 308 Other Gnostic Sects..p. 308 Mani and the Manichaeans..p. 312 The Manichaean System..p. 314 The Development of Catholic Theology in Conflict with Heresy..p. 314 Catholic Orthodoxy..p. 319 The Holy Scriptures and the Canon..p. 325 Catholic Tradition..p. 327 The Rule of Faith and the Apostles' Creed..p. 330 Variations of the Apostles' Creed..p. 336 God and the Creation..p. 338 Man and the Fall..p. 339hrist and the Incarnation..p. 342 The Divinity of Christ..p. 347 The Humanity of Christ.

8 P. 349 The Relation of the Divine and the Human in Christ..p. 349 The Holy Spirit..p. 352 The Holy Trinity..p. 356 Antitrinitarians. First Class: The Alogi, Theodotus, Artemon, Paul ofSamosata..p. 359 Second Class of Antitrinitarians: Praxeas, No tus, Callistus,Berryllus..p. 361 Sabellianism..p. 363 Redemption..p. 366 Other Doctrines..p. 366 Eschatology. Immortality and Resurrection..p. 372 Between Death and Resurrection..p. 376 After Judgment. Future Punishment..p. 380 Chiliasm..p. 385 Ecclesiastical Literature of the Ante-Nicene Age, and Biographical Sketchesof the church -Fathers..p. 385 Literature..p. 388A General Estimate of the Fathers..p. 391 The Apostolic Fathers..p. 394 Clement of Rome..p. 401 The Pseudo-Clementine Works..p. 403 Ignatius of Antioch..p. 409 The Ignatian Controversy..p. 412 Polycarp of Smyrna..p. 416 Barnabas..viiPhilip SchaffHistory of the Christian church , Volume II: Ante-Nicene christianity . 421 Hermas.

9 P. 430 Papias..p. 434 The Epistle to Diognetus..p. 437 Sixtus of Rome..p. 440 The Apologists. Quadratus and Aristides..p. 441 Justin the Philosopher and Martyr..p. 451 The Other Greek Apologists. Tatian..p. 454 Athenagoras..p. 455 Theophilus of Antioch..p. 457 Melito of Sardis..p. 459 Apolinarius of Hierapolis. Miltiades..p. 460 Hermias..p. 461 Hegesippus..p. 463 Dionysius of Corinth..p. 463 Irenaeu..p. 470 Hippolytus..p. 482 Caius of Rome..p. 483 The Alexandrian School of Theology..p. 486 Clement of Alexandria..p. 488 Origen..p. 493 The Works of Origen..p. 495 Gregory Thaumaturgus..p. 498 Dionysius the Great..p. 499 Julius Africanus..p. 501 Minor Divines of the Greek church ..p. 503 Opponents of Origen. Methodius..p. 505 Lucian of Antioch..p. 507 The Antiochian School..p. 508 Tertullian and the African School..p. 515 The Writings of Tertullian..p. 518 Minucius Felix..p. 523 Cyprian..p. 528 Novatian..p. 530 Commodian..p. 532 Arnobius..p. 535 Victorinus of Petau.

10 P. 537 Eusebius, Lactantius, Hosius..p. 539 Indexes..p. 539 Subject Index..p. 540 Index of Scripture References..viiiPhilip SchaffHistory of the Christian church , Volume II: Ante-Nicene christianity . 543 Index of Names..p. 548 Greek Words and Phrases..p. 574 Hebrew Words and Phrases..p. 575 Latin Words and Phrases..p. 575 German Words and Phrases..p. 593 French Words and Phrases..ixPhilip SchaffHistory of the Christian church , Volume II: Ante-Nicene christianity . SchaffHistory of the Christian church , Volume II: Ante-Nicene christianity . theCHRISTIAN CHURCH1byPHILIP SCHAFFC hristianus sum. Christiani nihil a me alienum putoVOLUME IIANTE- nicene 100 , Philip, History of the Christian church , (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.) 1997. This material has beencarefully compared, corrected, and emended (according to the 1910 edition of Charles Scribner's Sons) by The Electronic Bible Society,Dallas, TX, SchaffHistory of the Christian church , Volume II: Ante-NiceneChristianity.