The following reference books can be found in the Stamps Library, but are not available for checkout. Click on the title link to see more information about the book (this will take you into the library catalog). Click on the image link to go to the item in Amazon (if you're interested in purchasing).
The Ante-Nicene Fathers: Translations of the Writings of the Fathers Down to AD 325
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A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church
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A Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs: A Reference Guide to More Than 700 Topics Discussed by the Early Church Fathers
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Luther's Works
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The following reference books can also be found in the Stamps Library, but are not available for checkout. Click on the title link to see more information about the book (this will take you into the library catalog). Click on the image link to go to the item in Amazon (if you're interested in purchasing).
Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments
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Encyclopedia of Early Christianity
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First published in 1997. What's new in the Second Edition: Some 250 new entries, twenty-five percent more than in the first edition, plus twenty-five new expert contributors. Bibliographies are greatly expanded and updated throughout; More focus on biblical books and philosophical schools, their influence on early Christianity and their use by patristic writers; More information about the Jewish and pagan environment of early Christianity; Greatly enlarged coverage of the eastern expansion of the faith throughout Asia, including persons and literature; More extensive treatment of saints, monasticism, worship practices, and modern scholars; Greater emphasis on social history and more theme articles; More illustrations, maps, and plans; Additional articles on geographical regions; Expanded chronological table; Also includes maps
Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity
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A Scripture Index to the Works of St. Augustine in English Translation
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The Westminster Handbook to Thomas Aquinas
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Cumulative Index to Kierkegaard's Writings
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The Past Masters database provides several searchable online texts written by philosophers and theologians (so these are primary sources). St. Augustine, Martin Luther, and John Calvin, for example, are among those whose works are represented in this database. Select a theologian from the list, and then enter your concept in the search box at the top of the left column (you might also want to try entering synonyms if your initial concept doesn't retrieve anything).
The CCEL is a digital library of hundreds of classic Christian books selected for edification and education. The CCEL includes searchable online versions of the Ante-Nicene Fathers, the Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers series as well as works by many others across church history, including Catherine of Siena, Martin Luther, John Wesley, Kierkegaard and more. Look in the Home/Church Fathers or Browse/Author sections to start looking for particular theologians.
A useful searchable ebook that indexes the works of C.S. Lewis; is The Quotable Lewis: This is considered a secondary source. It provides select quotations from his works by topic and provides citations to those primary sources which you should then consult.
Also see Find Additional Internet Resources for more information about other searchable online texts.
On the Incarnation
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One of the most important works of Christian theology, the treatise "On the Incarnation" was written by the fourth century Egyptian religious leader St. Athanasius of Alexandria. An influential Christian theologian and church elder, St. Athanasius, also known as Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor, and Athanasius the Apostolic, was the twentieth bishop of Alexandria from 328 AD to 373 AD. St. Athanasius played an important role in the First Council of Nicaea in 325 AD where Roman Emperor Constantine the Great convened the council to address the question of whether Jesus of Nazareth was the son of God and distinct from his Father. "On the Incarnation" expands with clarity on the conclusion reached by the First Council of Nicaea, that God became man through His son, Jesus of Nazareth, and through Jesus, we too may become one with God. While brief, St. Athanasius explores in detail why God became flesh through Jesus and why this transformation was necessary to save the corrupted human soul and prepare it for a perfect and immortal union with God. This treatise, by one of the most important and influential teachers of Christian philosophy, is an essential read for all students of the Christian faith. This edition follows the translation of Archibald Robertson.
These commentary sets are a bit different than the ones listed in the Bible section of this guide. The format is the same, so you will be able to easily search for particular verses. However, instead of one scholar providing the "commentary" and analysis of the passages, you will see excerpts from works written by various church fathers, Reformation theologians or religious contributors from the Medieval period in the respective series listed. So, if a particular Bible verse has to do with the concept of "love," you can see what some of the these writers have had to say about that verse.
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
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The Church's Bible
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The Bible in Medieval Tradition
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Reformation Commentary on Scripture
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The following items are all available in APU Libraries. Click on the title link to see more information about the book (this will take you into the library catalog). Click on the image link to go to the item in Amazon (if you're interested in purchasing).
The New Interpreter's Study Bible: New Revised Standard Version with the Apocrypha
Christian Spirituality: Origins to the Twelfth Century
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Medieval Women Monastics: Wisdom's Wellsprings
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Christian Spirituality: High Middle Ages and Reformation
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Church History in Plain Language
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Health and Medicine in the ___ Tradition
Jewish Spirituality
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The Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Ethics
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Many forms of Buddhism, divergent in philosophy and style, emerged as Buddhism filtered out of India into other parts of Asia. Nonetheless, all of them embodied an ethical core that is remarkably consistent. Articulated by the historical Buddha in his first sermon, this moral core is founded on the concept of karma - that intentions and actions have future consequences for an individual - and is summarized as Right Speech, Right Action, and Right Livelihood, three of the elements of the Eightfold Path. Although they were later elaborated and interpreted in a multitude of ways, none of these core principles were ever abandoned. The Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Ethics provides a comprehensive overview of the field of Buddhist ethics in the twenty-first century.The Handbook discusses the foundations of Buddhist ethics focusing on karma and the precepts looking at abstinence from harming others, stealing, and intoxication. It considers ethics in the different Buddhist traditions and the similarities they share, and compares Buddhist ethics to Western ethics and the psychology of moral judgments. The volume also investigates Buddhism and society analysing economics, environmental ethics, and Just War ethics. The final section focuses on contemporary issues surrounding Buddhist ethics, including gender, sexuality, animal rights, and euthanasia. This groundbreaking collection offers an indispensable reference work for students and scholars of Buddhist ethics and comparative moral philosophy.
Spiritual Care: Nursing Theory, Research, and Practice
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