First published in 1885, 'The Ante-Nicene Fathers' is a collection of English translations of the early Christian writings from the apostolic era to the Council of Nicaea in 325 CE. Edited by three prominent American scholars, Alexander Roberts, Arthur Cleveland Coxe, and James Donaldson, the collection includes significant works by Origen, Tertullian, and Irenaeus, among others, and offers valuable insights into the development of Christian doctrine and practice.

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