Theodoret of Cyrrhus's church history from Constantine to the year 428, continuing Eusebius; his three Dialogues (the Eranistes) on the unchangeable, unmixed and suffering-free Godhead of Christ, with the proofs by syllogism; and 181 of his letters. Modern English from the Post-Nicene Fathers translation.
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Contents
Church History, Book 1
1The Plan of This History2How the Arian Heresy Began3The Leading Bishops of the Time4Alexander’s Letter Against Arius5Arius’s Letter to Eusebius of Nicomedia6Eusebius’s Letter to Paulinus of Tyre7The Council of Nicaea8Eustathius and Athanasius on the Arians at Nicaea9Melitius and the Council’s Letter to Alexandria10Constantine’s Letter to the Absent Bishops11Constantine’s Generosity to the Church12A Letter of Eusebius That Exposes the Arians13Eusebius’s Own Words Against the Arians of Our Time14Athanasius on the Death of Arius15Constantine’s Letter on Building Churches16Constantine’s Letter on Copies of the Scriptures17Constantine’s Letter to Macarius on Building the Holy Church18Helena, the Emperor’s Mother, and Her Zeal for the Holy Church19Eusebius of Nicomedia’s Unlawful Move to Constantinople20Constantine’s Letter to the Nicomedians Against Eusebius and Theognis21The Plot Against Eustathius, Bishop of Antioch22Heretical Bishops at Antioch after Eustathius Is Banished23How the Indians Received the Faith24The Conversion of the Iberians25Constantine’s Letter to Sapor, King of Persia, about the Christians26The Plot Against Athanasius27Another Plot Against Athanasius28Constantine’s Letter to the Council of Tyre29The Council of Tyre30The Dedication of the Church at Jerusalem, and the Banishment of Athanasius31The Will of the Blessed Emperor Constantine32A Defense of Constantine33The Death of the Holy Emperor Constantine