This is a reference book which combines quotations from the early church
fathers that deal with the same topic and categorizes them. The back cover of this volume
states that the editor:
"...Has painstakingly combed
the writings of [the] early Christian leaders and categorized the
heart of their thinking into more than 700 theological, moral, and historical topics to
create A Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs....This resource offers a window into the
world of the early church and affords a special opportunity to examine the thoughts of men
like Clement of Rome, Ignatius, or Polycarp, who were students of the original apostles,
as well as the thoughts of other great lights in the life of the early church such as
Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, and Tertullian.
Table
of Contents
How to use this Dictionary
Who's Who in the Ante-Nicene Fathers
Dictionary of Early Christian
Beliefs