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| Release date | June 1979 |
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The Faith of the Early Fathers is one of my favorites when it comes to the Church Father’s. It is three volumes in chronological order. It is topical and it is a very good survey of the teaching of each of the fathers.
I like to call this "going Jurgens"
I think you'd really like these: http://www.amazon.com/Faith-Early-Fathers-Three-Volume-Set/dp/0814610250 ...Pre-Nicene to the end of the patristic period. These are an incredible resource. Recommended to me by scott hahn.
The problem is they have to cherry-pick quotes from the earliest fathers even then - the importance of apostolic succession, for example.
This set has many original sources, and highly worth perusing if you're interested in that time.
Maybe a few. Look for them in libraries before you buy. Don't be afraid to use Inter-Library-Loan.
For an intro to the Fathers, definitely recommend the 3-volume Faith of the Early Fathers by William Jurgens.
Faith of the Early Fathers: Three-Volume Set
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0814610250/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Qo.0AbD48WTXZ
As far as Church documents, Denzinger is a standard reference (Ignatius has a nice copy on sale for $40 on Amazon), but it’s arranged chronologically which can make it harder for study. For a bit less, you can pick up a copy of The Christian Faith compiled by Jacques Dupuis, which orders everything by topic. This volume is not as comprehensive as Denzinger, but I like it a lot.
Enchiridion Symbolorum: A Compendium of Creeds, Definitions, and Declarations of the Catholic Church (Latin Edition) (Latin and English Edition) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0898707463/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Yq.0AbN6564B0
The Christian Faith: In the Doctrinal Documents of the Catholic Church https://www.amazon.com/dp/0818908939/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_pr.0AbZBR1BD4
If you want a nice survey of the Fathers, Jurgens' "The Faith of the Early Fathers" is a 3 volume set that includes a doctrinal index so that you can see what the Fathers (excerpts he decided to include) have to say about a specific topic.
I recommended this collection to her http://www.amazon.com/Faith-Early-Fathers-Three-Set/dp/0814610250
I converted 3 years ago and for awhile it was really a nightmare with my mom. I didn't think it would ever get better. But now the emotions are finally starting to settle and we're beginning to be able to have civil discussions about it. I have no idea where all of this will go, but I'm really happy that she's getting interesting in hearing why I converted and looking into some of it herself.
My advice to you would be to pray and pray for patience. Your parents might be really upset for years, but the more patience you have, the better it will be. And at some point things will settle down again. Always keep hope, you'll be amazed how much things can change with time!
William Jurgens has a three book series called The Faith of the Early Fathers. It's a compendium of writings from these men of faith, from the first three centuries. It's fully indexed and categorized.
You're welcome.
^It's-an-affiliate-link,-but-you-don't-have-to-use-it.
I'd suggest Jimmy Akins The Fathers Know Best which compiles quotes from the Church Fathers and Akins enumerates them based on subject. It's not comprehensive but it's a good start and touches on a lot of things such as doctrines and dogmas, teachings and long held Church belief like contraceptives. It's a great book if you just want to look up what the Fathers have said and it's a great apologetics tool if you want to back up your positions. Either way, I think the following three books might be more inline with what you're looking for.
I haven't read this one, but I do know the author and it looks like it's right up your alley. Papandrea is a Catholic professor and this book covers important documents from the Early Church period and dissects the texts and explains them to you.
Another book that is similar to Papandrea's book.
Similar in content to the last two. Worth checking out.
And here's if you want to read the Church Fathers directly
I've constantly heard that the Jurgens 3 volume set was one of the best physical sets to buy. It's pricey, but I do know that it's cheaper on ebay so might be worth looking for it on there. (That is assuming you're within the US)
I suggest you buy it digitally for next to nothing, it's great on Kindle and works well as a more comprehensive resource for studying the Fathers. His set is also digitalized online if you'd like to read it there for free. Absolutely no difference in content. Word of caution though, Schaff translated this in the late 19th century and was a Protestant, so his commentary may not always be historically and theologically sound. He does provide an exhaustive amount of footnotes that maintain the citations the Fathers used which is a task of its own. A great resource but with certain limitations.
[Crossing the Tiber](http://www.amazon.com/Crossing-Tiber-Evangelical-Protestants-Historical/dp/0898705770 "Also available for Kindle!"), by Stephen K. Ray. It's very well researched; sometimes the footnotes and references take up most of the page!
dessinemoiunmouton referenced this elsewhere in the thread, and I agree: [Faith of the Early Fathers](http://www.amazon.com/Faith-Early-Fathers-Three--Set/dp/0814610250/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320271030&sr=1-1 "Also available for Kindle!"), by Jurgens. It's a three-volume set, and best used as a reference, instead of a straight-read. Of immense value is the doctrinal index, which lists various elements of theology, and then points you to the relevant historical writings!
Jurgen's compilation Faith of the Early Fathers (3 volume set) is awesome!
This book is an indispensable starting place for research for thoughts of the Early Christian Fathers. I'm on mobile in the car right now but I think you'll find something in St. Iranaeus about how agreement with the See of Rome being necessary.