Ante-Nicene
100–325
The early church before the Council of Nicaea — a period of rapid expansion, persecution, and the first sustained theological reflection. c. 100–325.
Texts in the library
31- ApologyAddress to the GreeksTatian · Early Church (pre-Nicene)approx. 75 min read
- TreatiseAgainst HermogenesTertullian · Early Church (pre-Nicene)approx. 105 min read
- TreatiseAgainst Marcion. Book I.Tertullian · Early Church (pre-Nicene)approx. 100 min read
- TreatiseAgainst Marcion. Book II.Tertullian · Early Church (pre-Nicene)approx. 100 min read
- TreatiseAgainst Marcion. Book III.Tertullian · Early Church (pre-Nicene)approx. 95 min read
- TreatiseAgainst Marcion. Book IV.Tertullian · Early Church (pre-Nicene)approx. 310 min read
- TreatiseAgainst Marcion. Book V.Tertullian · Early Church (pre-Nicene)approx. 180 min read
- CommentaryCommentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Book XIOrigen · Early Church (pre-Nicene)approx. 85 min read
- DialogueDialogue with TryphoJustin Martyr · Early Church (pre-Nicene)approx. 350 min read
- LetterEpistle 67: To the Clergy and People Abiding in Spain, Concerning Basilides and MartialCyprian of Carthage · Patristicapprox. 15 min read
- EssayFragments from the Lost Writings of IrenaeusIrenaeus of Lyons · Early Church (pre-Nicene)approx. 40 min read
- DialogueOctaviusMarcus Minucius Felix · Early Church (pre-Nicene)approx. 115 min read
- TreatiseOf PatienceTertullian · Early Church (pre-Nicene)approx. 40 min read
- TreatiseOn BaptismTertullian · Early Church (pre-Nicene)approx. 40 min read
- TreatiseOn PrayerTertullian · Early Church (pre-Nicene)approx. 40 min read
- TreatiseOn the Lord's PrayerCyprian of Carthage · Patristicapprox. 50 min read
- TreatisePrescription Against HereticsTertullian · Early Church (pre-Nicene)approx. 85 min read
- CatechesisThe Demonstration of the Apostolic PreachingIrenaeus of Lyons · Early Church (pre-Nicene)approx. 75 min read
- LetterThe Epistle of Ignatius to PolycarpIgnatius of Antioch · Patristicapprox. 10 min read
- LetterThe Epistle of Ignatius to the EphesiansIgnatius of Antioch · Patristicapprox. 15 min read
- LetterThe Epistle of Ignatius to the MagnesiansIgnatius of Antioch · Patristicapprox. 10 min read
- LetterThe Epistle of Ignatius to the PhiladelphiansIgnatius of Antioch · Patristicapprox. 10 min read
- LetterThe Epistle of Ignatius to the RomansIgnatius of Antioch · Patristicapprox. 10 min read
- LetterThe Epistle of Ignatius to the SmyrnaeansIgnatius of Antioch · Patristicapprox. 10 min read
- LetterThe Epistle of Ignatius to the TralliansIgnatius of Antioch · Patristicapprox. 10 min read
- HagiographyThe Martyrdom of IgnatiusIgnatius of Antioch · Patristicapprox. 15 min read
- HagiographyThe Passion of the Scillitan MartyrsUnknown (North African, 2nd century) · Early Church (pre-Nicene)approx. 5 min read
- ApologyThe Stromata (Book I)Clement of Alexandria · Early Church (pre-Nicene)approx. 110 min read
- LetterTheophilus to Autolycus. Book ITheophilus of Antioch · Patristicapprox. 25 min read
- LetterTheophilus to Autolycus. Book IITheophilus of Antioch · Patristicapprox. 75 min read
- LetterTheophilus to Autolycus. Book IIITheophilus of Antioch · Patristicapprox. 45 min read