Faith of the Early Fathers: Three-Volume Set [Paperback]

William A. Jurgens (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1994

by William A. Jurgens A beautiful collection studying the writings of early Church Fathers. This three book set studies the early Faith in three time periods. Volume 1: the Pre-Nicene and the Nicene eras; 450 pp. Volume 2: the Post-Nicene era through St. Jerome; 297 pp. Volume 3: St. Augustine to the end of the patristic period; 430 pp. Complete set.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1240 pages
• Publisher: Liturgical Press (October 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814610250
• ISBN-13: 978-0814610251
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.6 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #489,570 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Catholic Church is the church founded by Jesus Christ, January 13, 2007

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Murray R. Mazza (Stoney Creek,Ont.Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Faith of the Early Fathers: Three-Volume Set (Paperback)

The writings of the early church fathers leave no doubt that they are linked directly to the 12 apostles and that their beliefs in dogma which go back 1500 -2000 years ago are consistent with the teachings of the catholic church to-day.The catechism of the catholic church which sets forth what catholics are required to believe to-day is consistent with the teachings of the early fathers.Is would be impossible for this consistency to last 2000 year if the catholic church were not the church founded by Jesus Christ.This volume of books proves this beyond any doubt.Excellent reading for any Christian!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An indespensible source, August 3, 2008

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James H. Dobbins "jdobbins" (Goldvein, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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I teach adult education at our parish and this set of books is a "must have" for my research. I never walk away saying I could not find what I needed. Any Christian who wants to understand the Church from the beginning needs this set. You cannot walk away from these books and still hold to erroneous notions like "the Eucharist was a 12th century invention", or "Jesus did not become God until after the Resurrection", or "it doesn't matter which Church you go to." All of the doctrine and sacraments of the Catholic Church are found in the historical Church from the beginning, and Jurgens has compiled a marvelous compendium of the teachings, from the words of the Early Fathers themselves, to confirm this. This had to be a labor of love for Jurgens because it is done with such care and scholarship. He clearly had the intended audience in mind by the way he cross-referenced and indexed everything. The ease with which one can use this set is a marvel. No Christian, and certainly no Catholic, home should be without it. If you are trying to decide on which books you should have in your library, do not hesitate over this set. Just get it. You will not be dissapointed. And if you are a seminarian, or thinking of becoming a priest or professed religious, you need this set.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful resource, December 17, 2002

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Marcel LeJeune "Author of "Set Free to Lo... (College Station, TX) - See all my reviews
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Probably the most widely-used and popular resource of the Early Church Fathers in print today. Jurgens organizes the writings of the Fathers into 3 different volumes, but for what you get the price is more than just reasonable. This work makes the Patristics accessible to the layperson in a non-confusing way and when you see the wonderful referencing that has been done, it makes using the work as a research tool even much easier. If we are to understand the Church we must understand the origin of her belief's and these three books provide a wonderful tool to do just that.