“The Ante-Nicene Fathers” ranges from the Apostolic Fathers to various third and fourth century sources including the liturgies and ancient Syriac documents. It was intended to comprise translations into English of all the extant works of the Fathers down to the date of the first General Council held at Nicaea in 325 A.D. The Ante-Nicene Fathers set enables modern readers to see for themselves what the early Christians believed on a variety of subjects such as baptism, communion, salvation, eternal security, predestination, gifts of the Spirit, life after death, war, abortion, and the Trinity. Just as importantly, these writings give modern readers a window into the lives and spirituality of the early Christians. This is another installment of Clement.
