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The Fathers for English Readers (14 vols.)

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by F. R. Montgomery Hitchcock; Frederick Watson; Gregory the Great

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SPCK; E. & J. B. Young & Co.; Pott, Young, & Co.; Edwin S. Gorham

, 1879–1907

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Overview

Perhaps no institution has influenced human history more than the Christian church. Its swaying and staying power over 2,000 years is due in no small part to the philosophical accomplishments of a core of early Church Fathers. Studying the Early Church Fathers then, is vitally important not just for Christians, but for anyone who wants to understand the scope and pattern of human history.

This collection surveys both the Latin and Greek Fathers, offering summary and analysis of the most important contributions of 14 Church Fathers. Designed to be accessible for “ordinary English readers,” these works by nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century historians relate key portions of the life and works of writers like Augustine, Jerome, Ambrose, St. John of Damascus, Clement of Alexandria, and St. Ignatius of Antioch. These 14 volumes unpack poems, hymns, sermons, doctrine, and more.

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The The Latin Fathers for English Readers (9 vols.) and The Greek Fathers for English Readers (5 vols.) are also available for download individually.

Examines the life and writings of the early Church Fathers
Illuminates the historical context of Christianity’s development
Probes early doctrines and theology
Provides a functional knowledge of patristics to “ordinary English readers”

Title: The Fathers for English Readers
Publisher: SPCK
Volumes: 14
Pages: 3,312
Resource Type: Biographies
Topic: Church History

Individual Titles

The Defenders of the Faith by Frederick Watson
The Apostolic Fathers by Henry Scott Holland
St. John of Damascus by Joseph Hirst Lupton
Synesius of Cyrene: Philosopher and Bishop by Alice Gardner
Clement of Alexandria by F.R. Montgomery Hitchcock
Leo the Great by Charles Gore
Gregory the Great by J. Barmby

St. Ambrose: His Life, Times, and Teaching by Robinson Thornton
Saint Augustine by Edward L. Cutts
St. Patrick: His Life and Teaching by E.J. Newell
Saint Jerome by Edward L. Cutts
St. Hilary of Poitiers and St. Martin of Tours by John Gibson Cazenove
St. Bernard: Abbot of Clairvaux by Samuel J. Eales
The Venerable Bede G.F. Browne

The Defenders of the Faith

Author: Frederick Watson
Series: The Fathers for English Readers
Publisher: SPCK
Publication Date: 1893
Pages: 224

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Frederick Watson brings together the writings of the Christian apologists of the second and third centuries, illuminating the “faith, hope, and patient endurance of the early Christians,” who influenced the moral and religious development of the church at a time when “the church and the world were open enemies. . . . [a] bitter struggle which ended in the victory of the church.”

Frederick Watson (1844–1906) was a fellow and theological lecturer at St. John’s College, Cambridge, as well as Tyrwhitt and Crosse scholar and Hulsean lecturer. He served as rector of Starston parish in Norfolk and vicar of St. Edward’s, Cambridge. He was honorable canon of Ely Cathedral and examining chaplain to the bishop of Ely. He also wrote Inspiration.

The Apostolic Fathers

Author: Henry Scott Holland
Series: The Fathers for English Readers
Publisher: SPCK
Publication Date: 1897
Pages: 223

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Henry Scott Holland examines the apostolic age, highlighting such early Church Fathers as St. Clement of Rome, St. Ignatius, and St. Polycarp, and expounding upon the epistle of Barnabas and the Shepherd of Hermas.

Henry Scott Holland (1847–1918) was regius professor of divinity at the University of Oxford and a canon of Christ Church, Oxford, and St. Paul’s cathedral. In 1889, he formed the Christian Social Union. His works include Pleas and Claims for Christ, God’s City and the Coming of the Kingdom, The Apostolic Fathers, and Creed and Character: Sermons.

St. John of Damascus

Author: Joseph Hirst Lupton
Series: The Fathers for English Readers
Publisher: SPCK
Publication Date: 1882
Pages: 240

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Joseph Hirst Lupton celebrates St. John of Damascus as a poet, hymnist, and theologian of the early church. Lupton examines the writings and life events of St. John—particularly his connection with the rise of Islam. He expounds upon the Greek Church in the eighth century and the Iconoclastic controversy, and presents this influential Church Father’s sermons, hymns, scriptural commentaries, and writings on natural science.

Joseph Hirst Lupton (1836–1905) graduated from St. John’s College, Cambridge, in 1858. He became second classical master at the City of London School, and was ordained in 1860. He became curate of St. Paul’s, Hampstead. He was a fellow of St. John’s College from 1860 to 1863. In 1864, he was appointed surmaster of St. Paul’s School, a position he held for 35 years. He was appointed Hulsean lecturer in 1887, and a preacher to the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn in 1890. He earned his DD in 1896 and won the Seatonian prize at Cambridge for a sacred poem. He wrote several works, including A Life of John Colet.

Synesius of Cyrene: Philosopher and Bishop

Author: Alice Gardner
Series: The Fathers for English Readers
Publisher: SPCK
Publication Date: 1886
Pages:198

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British historian Alice Gardner presents the life of Synesius of Cyrene, as illustrated by his letters and other writings. Beginning with Synesius’ birth and education, Gardner paints a portrait of this early Church Father as a patriot, a country gentleman, a philosopher, a working bishop, and a champion of the church. She outlines his final days, and also includes two hymns by Synesius and a chronological summary of events.

Alice Gardner (1854–1927) was an English historian and teacher whose linguistic acumen made her a significant figure in academia. She graduated at the top of her class from Newnham College, Cambridge, in 1879. She taught at Plymouth High School and Bedford College, London. From 1884 to 1914, she taught and directed studies in history at Newnham College. During World War I, she worked in the Foreign Office, and in 1915 she took charge of the history department at Bristol University. Bristol University awarded her an honorary MA and appointed her as reader in Byzantine studies. She was a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and member of its council, as well as vice president of the Historical Association.

Gardner wrote two history books for children and many other works, including Julian: Emperor and Philosopher, Theodore of Studium: His Life and Times, and The Lascarids of Nicaea. She was the first to make the Eastern Mediterranean writings of the Byzantine era accessible to an English-speaking audience, and her translations are still in use today.

Clement of Alexandria

Author: F.R. Montgomery Hitchcock
Series: The Fathers for English Readers
Publisher: SPCK
Publication Date: 1899
Pages: 290

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This comprehensive biography of Clement of Alexandria by F.R. Montgomery Hitchcock examines Clement’s writings, philosophy, theology, doctrines, life, and character. Hitchcock offers a detailed look at Clement’s years in the city of Alexandria—including his family home, university life, and religious formation—as well as in the Catechetical School of Alexandria, and presents several texts that highlight Clement’s influence on the church and the development of Christianity.

F.R. Montgomery Hitchcock (1865–1951) was Donnellan Lecturer in the University of Dublin and examining chaplain to the bishop of Killaloe. He was also the author of Irenaeus of Lugdunum: A Study of His Teaching and St. Patrick and His Gallic Friends.