Early Christian History: Bibliography & References

Here are some works which I’ve relied upon to write this site, and which you may find enlightening.

Online Resources

Many works dealing with early Christian history are available online, through the following sites:

Early Christian Writings (includes writings up to the 3rd century)
New Advent Church Fathers (includes ante-Nicene and post-Nicene Fathers)
Nag Hammadi “Library” (ancient Gnostic text collection)
Quest of the Historical Jesus by Albert Schweitzer
Christian Classics Ethereal Library (collection of Christian writings)

Hard-Copy Books

Here are some books I can recommend that will provide “food for thought”:

Jesus, Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium by Bart Ehrman
Who Wrote the New Testament? by Burton Mack
The Lost Gospel, also by Burton Mack
The Changing Faces of Jesus by Géza Vermes

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