"This present collection of primary texts reveals the diversity of the early Christian movement from the time of the New Testament up to the writings of Eusebius (c.100-300). It includes works later deemed both "orthodox" and "heterodox", and organized according to historical and social categories (e.g. persecution and marytrdom, the rise of anti-Judaism, the development of church offices, "heresy" and "orthodoxy", and the formation of early liturgy),...

A sourcebook of poetry and prose which celebrates the many forms of women's spirituality.