Need a good book

[Richard Miller]

Hello! I need a good book that deals with church history, specifically the church fathers and the doctrines they taught. I am comfortable with my Reformation and Post-Reformation knowledge (at the moment, but I hope to continue learning), but I am terribly ignorant about church fathers and stuff up until the reformation. If the book deals with all of it that's fine too, I would read it. Also if the book is fairly readable (I got this book by John Owen recently and I have to read it REALLY slow) and affordable that would help too. Any suggestions?

 

[Ask Mr. Religion]

Try this:

https://www.monergism.com/historical-theology-william-cunningham

 

[Guido's Brother]

A few years ago, I was looking for the same sort of reading material. Somehow I got wind of Carl Trueman's recommended reading on the early church. He recommended the following:

Wilken, The Spirit of Early Christian Thought
Chadwick, The Early Church
Pelikan, The Emergence of the Catholic Tradition

Having read all three, I would concur. I would also add Haykin, Rediscovering the Church Fathers.

 

[Stephen L Smith]

This series is very helpful and very readable. Written by a professional historian and Reformed Baptist pastor

2,000 Years of Christ's Power
http://www.christianfocus.com/contributor/show/667/-

 

[RamistThomist]

http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/series/evangelical-ressourcement

 

[Jake]

It might be good to listen in lecture format as well. There are several free lectures available on iTunes U in church history, such as from David Calhoun (Covenant Seminary), Frank James (Reformed Seminary), Gerald Bray (Knox Seminary). This series from Gordon-Conwell is also good: https://itunes.apple.com/us/course/church-history-i/id598271829

 

[arapahoepark]

Early Christian Doctrines by Kelly.

 

[KMK]

It is not a book but I highly recommend the YouTube lectures by Dr. Reeves of Gordon-Conwell available here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrI5U0R293u9uveijefKyAA

 

[Richard Miller]

Thanks everyone! I have a lot of reading to do!