5.3.2010 We now have a brief introduction to Phoebadius of Agen.

3.25.2010 A comprehensive list of Syriac authors, which has been underway for several months, is now available. A shorter list that goes to AD 451 is available here.

3.25.2010 More patristic abbreviations are available.

2.15.2010 An English translation of Eusebius of Vercelli’s letter to Emperor Constantius is available.

9.6.2009: An updated English translation of John Chrysostom’s Commentary on Galatians is now available.

7.8.2009: Check out our Patristic Abbreviations pages, courtesy of Kevin Hill, PhD student at Durham University.

7.1.2009: Information about the Church of the East’s councils in 410, 420 and 424 are now available on FCC, as well as translations of these councils.

4.22.2009: Updated Pachomian Monastery Map

4.2.2009: Now Featuring a PDF version of DeRossi’s Text Inscriptiones Christianae Urbis Romae Volume 2, part 1

3.2.2009: Contents of the Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers Series 1 is now available on FCC.

2.19.2009: Detailed information on more councils is available on our Council and Creeds page.  Check back soon for a more in-depth list of fourth-century councils.

1.12.2009: Contents of the Ante-Nicene Fathers series is now available on FCC.

1.2.2009: Contents of E. Schwartz’s Acta conciliorum oecumenicorum now available on FCC.

12.15.2008: More detailed information on individual councils in the Council and Creeds page is steadily becoming available.

11.18.2008: A more detailed biography of Marcellus of Ancyra along with a listing of his works and works sometimes attributed to him is now available.

10.24.2008: An English translation of the canons from the Council of Antioch in AD 327 is now available on the Council and Creeds page.

8.19.2008: A new section devoted to Eusebius of Vercelli (click here) launched in our ongoing effort to expand our treatment of fourth-century Christian authors.

8.8.2008: Individual pages for each council for which we have primary sources launched.

8.8.2008: Jacob Behnken (see Sight Contributor’s page) becomes the new project coordinator. We thank Aaron West for a year of extraordinary service and wish him the best as he continues his studies over the next year.

8.1.2008: The transition to WordPress software is complete, and our website is now easier to use. We have already received higher rankings on Google as a result. WordPress enables the user to search our site quickly, and allows the editors to make changes remotely. User feedback forms are now found at the bottom of every page so that we can more easily collaborate with others. We are excited about the new WordPress format, and thank Olya in the WLC technology department for her idea to use this software and for all her help in our transition.

7.15.2008: The Collectio Avellana page has been expanded.

7.10.2008: The Imperial Laws page is complete and now contains numerous laws for nearly every year between 313 and 431. It contains summaries of over 500 laws, and is so big that we had to divide it into three pages!

5.5.2008: The Athanasius Works page is finished.

5.5.2008: Besides completing the Jerome Works page started by a student last year, we have begun work on several projects including a comprehensive fourth-century time line and a detailed list of Athanasius’ works. Hopefully these will be publishable by this summer. Also planned for this summer is a shift to Wordpress software and new look for the website.

4.3.2008: We have added 22 new Marcellus fragments, translated by Brandon Rogers of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, and edited by the site supervisor and website coordinator.

3.10.2008: Our page on Jerome’s non-epistolary writings and Bible translations is greatly improved upon.

2.13.2008: An English translation of the account of Liberius from Jaffe-Kaltenbrunner, Record of the Roman Pontificates is now available.

2.1.2008: The translation of the first section of the Collectio Avellana is now available to read.

1.26.2008: We now have available translations of the Canons of Nicea in contemporary, readable English.

1.23.2008: We have added a page listing the works of Hilary of Poitiers and provide detailed information about selected works.

12.12.2007: The Fourth-Century Christianity elective is ended at Wisconsin Lutheran College, and as a result 2 projects have been added to the website based on student work: A chronological arrangement of the Theodosian Code, book 16 [now turned into the Imperial Laws and Letters page], which shows all the laws made regarding religion in order during the fourth century, and a hypothetical map of a Pachomian monastery.

10.19.2007: Thanks to feedback we received, several improvements were made to the Creed of the Council of Constantinople page. We have not added any new sections recently due to other projects not related to the website taking priority.

9.25.2007: The Arian map is much improved. Now you can read the original sources used to create the map, and the chart of bishops is laid out more clearly.

9.3.2007: The Creeds page has been changed to Councils and Creeds, and we have added information about the Council of Arles. We also posted a list of the councils and papal letters found in Maassen.

8.17.2007: We have finally completed the list of Early Arian Documents, adding two translations not found in Opitz’s edition. We have an alphabetical listing of Greek and Latin writers of the Fourth Century (with a few Syriac writers thrown in). We have updated information of several of Jerome’s letters as well as given information about the date of Eusebius‘ History and Chronicle.

8.10.2007: We now have a detailed chart showing Jerome’s translations of Scripture.

8.3.2007: We just posted the Greek text of Arius’s Thalia.

7.31.2007: We have charts showing the the succession of Caesares and Augusti in the early fourth century. This should help you untangle the confusion caused by similarly named people taking over each other’s land in rapid succession. Also, now certain key Early Arian Documents now have historical prefaces.

7.12.2007: We now have a chart showing the location and duration of the Great (or Diocletian) persecutions from 299-324.

7.9.2007: We have all but one of the Early Arian Documents ready for reading and a new external links page where you can find a wealth of primary source material in English. Our recently added hit counter shows that many of you are visiting our site – thank you very much! We hope you find it helpful in your studies, and that in increases your interest in fourth-century Christianity.

7.2.2007: We have a new page detailing Eusebius’ works information, and several more early Arian documents available for reading. We are slowly increasing our list of recommended reading, but we are trying to maintain a short list to keep it from becoming daunting.

6.22.2007: We have the creeds of Nicaea and Antioch up and a chart comparing them. We also have a handy reference of the numbers of Clavis Patrum Graecorum, so you can locate authors much more quickly. Several Early Arian Documents have been added as well. We have begun an exhaustive page of abbreviations/references, and a “recommended reading” page.

6.14.2007: We now have a page for Arius, a map and chart for the early Arians, and a page for Alexander of Alexandria!

6.8.2007: Our “Early Arian Documents” page under the Bibliographical Helps menu is improved, with a chart comparing the old and new Urkunden additions, as well as references to all sources and English translations of each document.

6.1.2007: We now have the EOMIA contents available for viewing.

5.18.2007: After a long absence, things are rolling once again. We updated the List of Patristic authors and loaded a new table listing all of the 4th century writers according to the CPL. The new list can be found under the “Bibliographical Helps” link (formerly “Miscellany”). Marcellus Fragments 9-16 are revised and finished.

3.26.2007: More revisions have been made to the Jerome table and also to the Marcellus table. Also, check out our “Link To” feature.

2.27.2007: Letters 71-155 of Jerome have been updated with Latin Inscriptions. Letters 71-155 of Jerome have had all incipits corrected according to the CSEL.

2.21.2007: Marcellus fragments 7 and 8 are up with more on the way soon.

2.12.2007: Just in time for Valentine’s Day, all the letters of Jerome are now complete.

2.9.2007: Letters 71-120 are now complete on the Jerome table.

2.7.2007: Letters 31-70 are complete on the Jerome table.

2.5.2007: Many of the Marcellus fragments 11-20 are posted, and a few more are awaiting final revisions. Letters 1-30 and most of Jerome’s commentaries are complete. The massive changes to the Jerome table have begun! You can now click on the documents and see detailed information about each one.

1.21.2007: After nearly blowing up the site, the Marcellus page got a new facelift. Fragments 10-20 will be posted this week.

12.11.2006: Marcellus fragments 4-6 are now posted. We have begun to make significant changes to the Jerome table; click on Letter 1 to see.

12.6.2006: Look for more Marcellus fragments in the near future!

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