10 Significant Books Throughout Church History
- Chad Lee
- Dec 28, 2023
- 1 min read
The following are enormously influential books that have stood the test of time. These are all more than 500 years old (some are almost 2,000 years old!). Each of these books have dramatically influenced theology and the church. However, each of these works are also devotionally rich!
10 Significant Books Throughout Church History
#1 The Apostolic Fathers, Clement, Ignatius, Polycarp, the Didache, etc. (1st and 2nd century)
#2 On the Church, Cyprian (3rd century)
#3 The History of the Church, Eusebius (3rd to 4th century)
#4 Confessions, Augustine (4th to 5th century)
#5 City of God, Augustine (4th to 5th century)
#6 On Christian Doctrine, Augustine (4th to 5th century)
#7 On the Incarnation, Athanasius (4th century)
#8 Summa Theologica, Thomas Aquinas (13th century)
#9 The Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther (15th to 16th century)
#10 Institutes of the Christian Religion, John Calvin (16th century)
Bonus: If you're interested in digging into the works produced by Christian giants from the past, then I also highly recommend these study Bibles:
Early Church - CSB Ancient Faith Study Bible
Early Church, Reformers, Puritans, Spurgeon, etc. - ESV Church History Study Bible