Christianity - Commentary
Summa Theologica
The Summa Theologica (or the Summa Theologiae or simply the Summa, written 1265–1274) is the most famous work of Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–127…
The Diatessaron
The Diatessaron is such an impersonal work that we do not need to know very much about its compiler. It will suffice here to say that he tel…
The Soul of Prayer
"The worst sin is prayerlessness," states P.T. Forsyth at the start of this work on prayer but follows this up with the suggestion…
St. John Chrysostom on 1 Timothy
Timothy was one of the disciples of the Apostle Paul, who had a deep affection for him, writing, "You know the proof of him, that as a …
Sin and Its Consequences
Henry Edward Manning (1808-1892) was an Anglican priest who, in 1851, converted to Roman Catholicism. In 1865, he was appointed archbishop o…
On Adulterous Marriages
One named Pollentius having written to him upon the question of separation in case of adultery, engaged him to write the books "On Adul…
2 Corinthians
The Second Epistle to the Corinthians is a book in the New Testament, written by Paul the Apostle. In this book, sometimes called Paul's Sto…
The Treasury of David
Charles Spurgeon was a British Particular Baptist preacher who remains highly influential among Christians of various denominations, among w…
The Commonitory of Saint Vincent Lerins
This treatise of Peregrinus, a name assumed by St Vincent, supports the antiquity and universality of the Catholic Church against the profan…
Catena Aurea, St. Matthew
The Catena Aurea (Latin for Golden Chain) presents the commentaries of the greatest theologians (e.g. St. John Chrysostom, St. Jerome, St. A…
The Treasury of David
Charles Spurgeon was a British Particular Baptist preacher who remains highly influential among Christians of various denominations, among w…
Christ's Object Lessons
An approachable explanation of the main parables used by Jesus Christ to teach His disciples how to live. Notably, this discussion highlight…
1 John
The First Epistle of John, often referred to as First John and written 1 John, is a book of the New Testament. This fourth catholic or "…
St. John Chrysostom on 2 Timothy
St. John Chrysostom (the golden-mouthed), the most famous preacher of his age turned his attention to 2 Timothy, giving a total of 10 sermon…
Homilies on Romans
St. Chrysostom's commentary on the Epistle to the Romans is one of the closest and most argumentative of those he has left us... The rhetori…
Summa Theologica
The Summa Theologica (or the Summa Theologiae or simply the Summa, written 1265–1274) is the most famous work of Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–127…
1 Kings
As one kingdom passes and another emerges, the First Book of the Kings chronicles the ancestral lineage of King David through his son, Solom…
Some Answered Questions
Some Answered Questions was first published in 1908. It contains questions asked to `Abdu'l-Bahá by Laura Clifford Barney, during sev…
Select Works of Martin Luther
Select works of Martin Luther: an offering to the church of God in the last days, translated by Henry Cole. Volume 1 of a four-volume set. H…
The Sermons upon the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Ephesians
While many of Calvin's sermons are now lost after they were sold by weight by the library of Geneva, his sermons on Ephesians have been pres…