Christianity - Commentary
James
The writer of this letter instructs the early Christians on the value of showing patience, controlling an unruly tongue and treating all peo…
The Smalcald Articles
The Smalcald Articles is a foundational text of Lutheran doctrine, penned by Martin Luther in 1537. Created for the Schmalkaldic League's me…
1,2 Peter
The First Epistle of Peter, usually referred to simply as First Peter and often written 1 Peter, is a book of the New Testament. The author …
Commentary on Acts of the Apostles
An exhaustive verse-by-verse study of Acts, integrating it with both the Gospels and the Old Testament, by one of the more unconventional th…
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 …
Four Discourses Against The Arians
In spite of Nicea's condemnation of Arius in 325, Arianism was far from dead. For decades after Nicea, political intrigue and personality cl…
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 "…
The Book of Psalms
A study through the book of Psalms
The Catholic's Ready Answer
A popular vindication of Christian beliefs and practices against the attacks of modern criticism. Ninety-eight topics, in alphabetical order…
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…
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…
A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System
William Wilberforce was an English politician best known for his leadership in the movement to stop the slave trade. He began his political …
Hebrews
"Jesus Christ is the radiance of the glory of God, the superior Son of God, the great High Priest, and the Mediator of a better covenan…
Wisdom of Sirach
The Book of Ecclesiasticus is preceded by a prologue which professes to be the work of the Greek translator of the original Hebrew and the g…
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…
Morals on the Book of Job
Saint Gregory's Commentary on Job, sometimes called "An Extensive Consideration of Moral Questions," was written between 578 and 5…
St. John Chrysostom on First Corinthians
The First Epistle to the Corinthians is attributed to St. Paul the Apostle and a co-author named Sosthenes, and is addressed to the material…
On Grace And Free Will
There are some persons who suppose that the freedom of the will is denied whenever God's grace is maintained, and who on their side defend t…
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…
Devotional Hours with the Bible
One way of studying the Bible is to get from it practical lessons from our daily life. This is the purpose that is in mind in this book. I…