Contents
Table of Contents
Nicene and Post-Nicene Christianity
Downfall of Heathenism and Victory of Christianity in the Roman Empire
Constantine The Great. a.d. 306-337
The Sons of Constantine. a.d. 337-361
Julian the Apostate, and the Reaction of Paganism. a.d. 361-363
From Jovian to Theodosius. a.d. 363-392
The Literary Triumph of Christianity over Greek and Roman Heathenism
Heathen Polemics. New Objections
Julian's Attack upon Christianity
The Heathen Apologetic Literature
Alliance of Church and State and Its Influence on Public Morals and Religion
The New Position of the Church in the Empire
Rights and Privileges of the Church. Secular Advantages
Episcopal Jurisdiction and Intercession
Influence of Christianity on Civil Legislation. The Justinian Code
Elevation of Woman and the Family
Social Reforms. The Institution of Slavery
Abolition of Gladiatorial Shows
Evils of the Union of Church and State. Secularization of the Church
Intrusion of Politics into Religion
The Emperor-Papacy and the Hierarchy
Restriction of Religious Freedom, and Beginnings of Persecution of Heretics
The Rise and Progress of Monasticism
Origin of Christian Monasticism. Comparison with other forms of Asceticism
Lights and Shades of Monastic Life
Position of Monks in the Church
Influence and Effect of Monasticism
Paul of Thebes and St. Anthony
Spread of Anchoretism. Hilarion
St. Symeon and the Pillar Saints
Pachomius and the Cloister life
Fanatical and Heretical Monastic Societies in The East
Monasticism in the West. Athanasius, Ambrose, Augustine, Martin of Tours
The Hierarchy and Polity of the Church
Marriage and Celibacy of the Clergy
Moral Character of the Clergy in general
Organization of the Hierarchy: Country Bishop, City Bishops, and Metropolitans
Synodical Legislation on the Patriarchal Power and Jurisdiction
The Rival Patriarchs of Old and New Rome
Conflicts and Conquests of the Latin Patriarchate
The Decrees of Councils on the Papal Authority
The Papacy from Leo I to Gregory I. a.d. 461-590
The Synodical System. The Ecumenical Councils
The Donatist Schism. External History
Augustine and the Donatists. Their Persecution and Extinction
Internal History of the Donatist Schism. Dogma of the Church
Public Worship and Religious Customs and Ceremonies
The Civil and Religious Sunday
The Time of the Easter Festival
The Exaltation of the Virgin Mariology
The Worship of Martyrs and Saints
The Christian Calendar. The Legends of the Saints. The Acta Sanctorum
Worship of Relics. Dogma of the Resurrection. Miracles of Relics
Observations on the Miracles of the Nicene Age
Public Worship of the Lord's Day. Scripture-Reading and Preaching
The Sacrament of the Eucharist
The Sacrifice of the Eucharist
The Celebration of the Eucharist
Interior Arrangement of Churches
Architectural Style. The Basilicas
Baptisteries, Grave-Chapels, and Crypts
Theological Controversies, and Development of the Ecumenical Orthodoxy
General Observations. Doctrinal Importance of the Period. Influence of the Ancient Philosophy
Sources of Theology. Scripture and Tradition
The Arian Controversy down to the Council of Nicaea, 318-325
The Arian and Semi-Arian Reaction, a.d. 325-361
The Final Victory of Orthodoxy, and the Council of Constantinople, 381
The Theological Principles involved: Import of the Controversy
Revived Sabellianism. Marcellus and Photinus
The Nicene Doctrine of the Consubstantiality of the Son with the Father
The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
The Nicene and Constantinopolitan Creed
The Nicene, Doctrine of the Trinity. The Trinitarian Terminology
The Post-Nicene Trinitarian Doctrine of Augustine
The Orgenistic Controversy in Palestine. Epiphanius, Rufinus, and Jerome, a.d. 394-399
The Origenistic Controversy in Egypt and Constantinople. Theophilus and Chrysostom a.d. 399-407
General View. Alexandrian and Antiochian Schools
The Apollinarian Heresy, a.d. 362-381
The Nestorian Controversy, a.d. 428-431
The Ecumenical Council of Ephesus, a.d. 431. The Compromise
The Eutychian Controversy. The Council of Robbers, a.d. 449
The Ecumenical Council of Chalcedon, A.D. 451
The Orthodox Christology--Analysis and Criticism
The Three, Chapters, and the Fifth Ecumenical Council, A.D. 553
The Monophysite Sects: Jacobites, Copts, Abyssinians, Armenians, Maronites
Character of the Pelagian Controversy
External History of the Pelagian Controversy, A.D. 411-431
The Pelagian Controversy in Palestine
Position of the Roman Church. Condemnation of Pelagianism
The Pelagian System: Primitive State and Freedom of Man; the Fall
The Pelagian System Continued: Doctrine, of Human Ability and Divine Grace
The Augustinian System: The Primitive State of Man, and Free Will
The Augustinian System: The Fall and its Consequences
The Augustinian System: Original Sin, and the Origin of the Human Soul
Arguments for the Doctrine of Original Sin and Hereditary Guilt
Answers to Pelagian Objections
Augustine's Doctrine of Redeeming Grace
Appendix to the Revised Edition, 1884