History of the Christian Church, Volume 2

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C. Scribner's sons, 1910
 

Contents

Extent of Christianity in the Roman Empire
22
Christianity in Asia
23
Christianity in Egypt
24
Christianity in North Africa
26
Christianity in Europe
28
CHAPTER II
31
General Survey 82
32
Jewish Persecution
36
Causes of Roman Persecution
40
Condition of the Church before the Reign of Trajan
44
The Reign of Trajan A D 98117 Martyrdom of Ignatius
45
Hadrian A D 117187
49
Antoninus Pius A D 137161 Martyrdom of Polycarp
50
Persecutions under Marcus Aurelius A D 161180
52
From Septimius Severus to Philip the Arabian A D 193249
57
Temporary Repose A D 260303
63
The Edicts of Toleration A D 311313
71
Rise of the Worship of Martyrs and Relics
82
Epictetus
86
Pagan Opposition Tacitus and Pliny
88
NeoPlatonism
95
Porphyry and Hierocles
101
The Argument against Judaism
107
The Positive Apology
114
CHAPTER IV
121
Development of the Episcopate Ignatius
144
Cyprianic Episcopacy
150
Chronology of the Popes
163
Councils
175
Collections of Ecclesiastical
183
CHRISTIAN WORSHIP
198
The Division of Divine Service The Disciplina Arcani
231
Catechetical Instruction and Confirmation
255
Literature
266
Other Christian Symbols
273
Pictures of the Virgin Mary
281
Origin and History of the Catacombs
287
Description of the Catacombs
294
CHAPTER VIII
311
Brotherly Love and Love for Enemies
370
Summary of Moral Reforms
385
Heretical and Catholic Asceticism
392
Celibacy of the Clergy
403
CHAPTER X
415
Character and Tenets of Montanism
421
CHAPTER XI
428
The PseudoClementine Ebionism
435
Gnosticism The Literature
442
System of Gnosticism Its Theology
449
Ethics of Gnosticism
457

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