Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-358) and index.
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Part I : The witness of the early church -- Eberhard Arnold -- Part II : The state, society and martyrs -- Pliny -- Polycarp -- Justin -- Letter from Vienne and Lyons -- Acts of martyrs -- Early apologies -- Part III : Self-portraits and portrayals -- Justin, Dialogue with Trypho, First apology -- Aristides, Apology -- Origin, Against Celsus -- Hippolytus, The apostolic tradition -- Letter to Diognetus -- Tertullian, Apology -- Part IV : 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 -- Part V : 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 -- Part VI : Meetings, worship and church practices -- Baptism -- The Lord's Supper or love meal -- Distribution of goods -- Leadership and gifts -- Prayers and hymns -- Part VII : Proclamation and the prophetic spirit -- Acts of Andrew -- Justin, Dialogue with Trypho -- Second Letter of Clement -- The Shepherd of Hermas -- Sibylline Oracles -- Montanus.
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Previous eds. entered under: Arnold, Eberhard, 1883-1935. Translated and edited by the Society of Brothers. Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-358) and index.