Ante-Nicene Church Fathers: Diving In With Both Feet
During my Patristics course, at Reformed Theological Seminary, Dr. Ligion Duncan challenged us to read through the entire Ante-Nicene Church Fathers set; at least that is what I think he said. I don't think he said the entire set as in this one below:
If he did? Well, that will be something of a different undertaking to consider. =) Given my love of church history I thought why not start at least. Probably never going to finish but goals are good so here is mine.
I am going to try to read through the Ante-Nicene set. No skimming. Making notes as I go along in the margins and making underlines. I will track the progress here as an added motivation to continue. Cheers!
Completed Readings:
Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. 1
September 27, 2013 The First Epistle of Clement
September 28, 2013 The First Epistle of Mathetes to Diogentus
September 30, 2013 The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians
October 1, 2013 The Encyclical Epistle of the Church at Smyrna (martyrdom of Polycarp)
October 2, 2013 Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians
Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians
October 3, 2013 Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians
Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans
October 4, 2013 Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians
Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans
October 5, 2013 Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp (non-Syriac version)
Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp (Syriac version)
Second Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians (Syriac version)
Third Epistle of the Same St. Ignatius (Syriac version)
October 7, 2013 Epistle of Ignatius to the Tarsians (spurious letter of Ignatius)
October 8, 2013 Epistle of Ignatius to the Antiochians (spurious letter of Ignatius)
Epistle of Ignatius to Hero (spurious letter of Ignatius)
October 9, 2013 Epistle of Ignatius to the Philippians (spurious letter of Ignatius)
October 10, 2013 Epistle of Maria the Proselyte to Ignatius (spurious letter of Ignatius)
October 11, 2013 Epistle of Ignatius to Mary at Neapolis (spurious letter of Ignatius)
October 12, 2013 Epistle of Ignatius to St. John the Apostle (spurious letter of Ignatius)
October 14, 2013 A Second Epistle of Ignatius to St. John (spurious letter of Ignatius)
October 15, 2013 Epistle of Ignatius to the Virgin Mary (spurious letter of Ignatius)




