The Church Fathers
- Plato
- Cratylus meaning and change of Attic words. See also Clement on Pedagogue I
The Church Fathers On The Trinity, the Holy Spirit, Instrumental Music, Paganism, Idolatry, Greek Influences and other important statements by the early theologians.
http://www.ccel.org/fathers.html
Our Hohenwald Church Topical Research
TimeLIne and History NotesArnobius
On Instrumental Music, Tongues and Idolatry
Arnobius Against the Heathen. (Adversus Gentes)
- Book I, [scant contributions] Book II, Book III, Book IV, Book V, Book VI, Book VII (Dung Sacrifices)
- FathArnoHeresII.html
Aphrahat
Athenagoras 180
- A Plea for the Christians (Cretans liars)
- The Nature of the Tinity
- Augustine
- On the Morals of the Manichaeans
- Psalm 41 Judas Will Not Triumph over Jesus
- Dead Sea Scrolls Version of Psalm 41
- Psalm 71
- Psalm 106 The Exodus Pattern
- Psalm 144
- Psalm 149 Literal Musical Warfare Replaced
- The Sabbath Anti Manichaean Sabbath
- Sermons
- Sermon LVI (CVI) Tithing, Cleansing and Babtism
Barnabas 100? Epistle of Barnabas, Christian exegesis of LXX (AF = Apostolic Fathers)
Basil and The Holy Spirit
The Book: Fathers of the Church : Saint Basil : Letters, Volume 1 (1-185) by Agnes Clare Way (Translator)
BOETHIUS
- The Trinity is One God
- Boethius - Consolation of Philosophy 1 - Music or the Truth
- Book II
- Book III
- Book IV
- Book V
On Line Texts
- Basil the Great Spiritual Worship De Spiritu Sancto 9
- Basil the Great Baptism De Spiritu Sancto 14 - 15
- Basil the Great Holy Spirit - Trinity De Spiritu Sancto 2-10
Chrysostom
Dio Chrysostom (Lcl, 257) by J. W. Cohoon (Translator)
Chrysostom Articles on this site:
- Homily I, Worship Drama, Music, Dance or Christ?
- Homily II, Trinity, Sophists, Philosophers
- Homily IV Fortitude and Patience: Jobe and the Three in Babylon
- Homily VII: Stephen Against the Temple "Still No Temple"
- Homily VIII: First Epistle of St. Paul to Timothy
- Homily IX In Colossians Paul Not "singing" but "teaching and admonishing."
- Homily XII 1 Cor 1:4. Singing and piping
- Homily XIX Ephesians 5 on singing the Words of Christ
- Homily XXIX. Spiritual Gifts Romans 12
- Homily XXXI Matthew 9:18 Healing the Girl
- Homily XVII. the MARK of the Law imposed because of musical Idolatry.
- Homily XLVIII Performing Ministers - John Chrysostom, Matthew 13:53
- Tom Burgess on Chrysostom and Instrumental Music in Worship 11/11/04
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Letter I: An Exhortation to Theodore After His Fall.
Clement of Alexandria
Our Commentary:
- Exhortation to the Heathen
- Clement Of Alexandria: Instructor Book I
- On Eating and Drinking Instructor Book II
- On True Beauty, going to church Book III
- Clement of Alexandria: Baptism and the Holy Spirit Instructor Book VI
- Clement of Alexandria: Literal Blood?Book VIb
- Clement Of Alexandria: Unless You Drink My Blood Instructor X
Clement: Recognitions, the Post Flood Beginning of musical idolatry
- Homily VIII Fallen Angels and Giants
- Homily IX How Demons Control Men
- Exhortation to the Heathen Total
- Clement of Alexandria Music Drama Idolatry
- Alfred T. DeGroot on the Instructor
- Recognitions of Clement on music and idolatry Book IV
- Stromata Book I New 11/26/2K
Stromata Book V New 1/14/02 8/11/03 The symbols of the Tabernacle
- Stromata on Sophists FathClemStromSophists.html
- Professional Preachers FathClemStromProfessional.html
- Utility of Written Compositions FathClemStromFathNotAll.html Ch1
Clement of Rome
Clement of Rome to Corinth Unless You Drink My Blood FathClemRomeCor.html
Clementine Homilies
- Clementine Homily VIII Fallen Angels and Demons
- Clementine Homily IX How Demons get control of men
- Clementine Homily XI Peter at Tripolis
Cyprian
- To Euchratius about an Actor
- The Shows
Ephraim Syrus
- The Pearl-Seven Hymns of faith
- Hymns and Homilies
- On Our Lord
Eusebius Church History
Gregory of Nyssa 390 Gregory of Nyssa, Didymus of Alex.; church fathers
Gregory Nazianzen, " Julian the Emperor" (1888). Oration 5: Second Invective Against Julian. 2.12.05 radical condemnation of music as worship
Oration XXXIX Oration on the Holy Lights 2.12.05
Our Commentary:
- Gregory of Nyssa to Ablabius - On Not Three Gods 1/13/00
- Gregory of Nyssa Trinity and the Godhead 1/12/00
- Gregory of Nyssa Holy Spirit Against Macedonius 1/12/00
Gregory Thaumaturgus
Hermas, Shepherd of
- Full Document
- Defining the Elect as the Church
Hippolytus
Musical Heresy -- The Satan Connection Book IV
Hippolytus: MAGICIANS; INCANTATIONS OF DEMONS
Hippolytus The Refutation of All Heresies Book V.
Fragments of Hippolytus
Ignatius d. c 110
Epistle to the Ephesians Notes on the Holy Spirit and the nature of "singing."
Irenaeus
Online Commentary:
- Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I
- Irenaeus Against Heresies Book II
- Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III
- Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV
- Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V
Against Heresies and Speaking in Tongues
Justin Martyr
Second Apology http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0059&query=orth%3D%2325585&word=geni
- Dialogue of Justin Martyr, with Trypho, a Jew
- Justin's Hortatory Address to the Greeks
- Why Christian Worship is not Jewish Worship
The Didache
Preachers, THE DIDACHE, Prophets, Pay, Baptism
Lactantius
- Divine Institutes I
- Divine Institutes II The Origin of Error
- The Trinity Book IV, Chapt XXIX
- True Worship IV
Origin 254
- The Gospel of John Book I
- Origen de Principiis
Against Celsum Book 1Paul and Thecla - Paul's "appearance"
170 Tatian produces "Diatessaron" (Harmony) by blending 4 "Western" text-type Gospels into 1
Tatian to the Greeks, Demons, Spirit, Soul, Predestination, Idolatry
Lucian of Samosata (Supplimental to Fathers)
- Alexander the Oracle Monger
- Lucian Explanation of Psallo and Instrumental Worship
- Lucian and Authority
Theodoret
Tertullian
- Our Commentary:
- Tertullian The Apology
- Tertullian and the Fall of Women
- TERTULLIAN - SCORPIACE - ANTIDOTE FOR THE SCORPION'S STING
- Tertullian - The Shows, or De Spectaculis - Showtime "Worship"
- Tertullian -The Trinity of God, His Wisdom and His Word
- Tertullian: Appendix. Against All Heresies
- Tertullian (155-220) Necessity of Baptism To Salvation 10/21/2K
- Total Document12/5/02
- 130-200
- "Christian Apologists" writings against Roman Paganism by: Justin Martyr
- (165), Athenagoras (180?), Aristides (145?), Theophilus of Antioch (185?),
- Tatian (170), Quadratus (130?), Melito of Sardis (180?), Apollinaris of
- Hierapolis (180?), also Epistle to Diognetus in Apostolic Fathers
Theophilus of Antioch to Autolycus
- Trinity: God, His Word and His Wisdom
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Victorinus
- The Creation of the world Rev 11/11/04
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