Cyprian and Roman Carthage


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This book explores Cyprian in his intellectual and political context of mid-third-century AD Carthage.




The Complete Works of Saint Cyprian of Carthage


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"Translation of St. Cyprian's works originally published as part of The Ante- Nicene Fathers: The Writings of the Fathers down to AD 325, Volume 5, 1885."




The Lapsed


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St. Cyprian's writings portray vividly the life of the Christian church in the middle of the third century. The two pastoral addresses of this intensely devout bishop reveal the aftermath of the persecution by the Emperor Decius. +




The Letters of St. Cyprian of Carthage


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The letters in this volume cover the period from mid-251 to 254, and reveal details of the persecution under Gallus, and the African Council meetings over the years 251-253.




5 Minutes in Church History


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The history of the church is filled with stories. Stories of triumph, stories of defeat, stories of joy, and stories of sorrow. These stories are a legacy of God's faithfulness to His people. In this book, Dr. Stephen J. Nichols provides postcards from the church through the centuries. These snapshots capture the richness of Christian history with glimpses of fascinating saints, curious places, precious artifacts, and surprising turns of events. In exploring them, Dr. Nichols takes the reader on a lively and informative journey through the record of God's providence to encourage, challenge, and enjoy. This is our story--our family history. "THE CENTURIES OF CHURCH HISTORY GIVE US A LITANY OF GOD'S DELIVERANCES. GOD HAS DONE IT BEFORE, MANY TIMES AND IN MANY WAYS, AND HE CAN DO IT AGAIN. HE WILL DO IT AGAIN. AND IN THAT, WE FIND COURAGE FOR TODAY AND FOR TOMORROW."







On the Church


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St Cyprian, third-century bishop of Carthage, developed a theory of church unity almost universally accepted up to the European Reformation: to be a member of the body of Christ you needed to be in communion with a priest who was in communion with a bishop who in turn was incommunion with all other bishops in the world. But, how could you discern who was a legitimate bishop? And, on what kind of issue would it be right to break off communion? Additionally, could self-authenticating ministries, like those of martyrs and confessors who had suffered for the faith, supersede this order? Finally, did the Church need, and in what form, a universal bishop who could guarantee the integrity of the network of bishops? From back cover.




Letters (1–81)


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The letters, of which eighty-one have come down to us, written from c.249 until his death in 258 A.D., may be found translated in this volume.







The Oxford Handbook of the Phoenician and Punic Mediterranean


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The Phoenicians created the Mediterranean world as we know it--yet they remain a poorly understood group. In this Handbook, the first of its kind in English, readers will find expert essays covering the history, culture, and areas of settlement throughout the Phoenician and Punic world.