A Source Book for Ancient Church History

From the Apostolic Age to the Close of the Conciliar Period

by Joseph Cullen Ayer, Jr., Ph.D.

Professor of Ecclesiastical History in the Divinity School of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Philadelphia

New York

Charles Scribner's Sons

1913

Contents

• Errata.
• Preface.
• General Bibliographical Note
• The First Division Of Ancient Christianity: The Church Under The Heathen Empire: To A. D. 324
• Period I. The Apostolic Age: To Circa A. D. 100
• § 1. The Neronian Persecution
• § 2. The Death of Peter and Paul
• § 3. The Death of the Apostle John
• § 4. The Persecution under Domitian
• Period II. The Post-Apostolic Age: A. D. 100-A. D. 140
• § 5. Christianity and Judaism
• § 6. The Extension of Christianity
• § 7. Relation of the Roman State to Christianity
• § 8. Martyrdom and the Desire for Martyrdom
• § 9. The Position of the Roman Community of Christians in the Church
• § 10. Chiliastic Expectations
• § 11. The Church and the World
• § 12. Theological Ideas
• § 13. Worship in the Post-Apostolic Period
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