Constantine by John B Firth

Constantine by John B Firth

Today’s free book is John B. Firth’s account of the life of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great. This public domain work was digitised from the copy held in Spurgeon’s College Library. John Benjamin Firth [1868-1943], Constantine the Great. The Reorganisation of the Empire and the Triumph of the Church. New York & London: G.P. Putnam’s…

Life and Times of Augustine of Hippo by R Wheler Bush

Life and Times of Augustine of Hippo by R Wheler Bush

Today’s free book is R Wheler Bush’s biography of St Augustine of Hippo. This public domain title was digitised from the copy held in Spurgeon’s College Library. Robert Wheler Bush [1820-1908], St. Augustine. His Life and Times. London: The Religious Tract Society, n.d. Hbk. pp.212. [Click here to visit the download page for this title]…

Christianity in the Apostolic Age – A.C. McGiffert

Christianity in the Apostolic Age – A.C. McGiffert

Today’s free book is a substantial treatment of the history of Christianity in the Apostolic period by Arthur Cushman McGiffert. My thanks to Book Aid for making a copy of this public domain title available for digitisation. Arthur Cushman McGiffert [1861-1933], A History of Christianity in the Apostolic Age. Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1897….

Early Christian Doctrine – Leighton Pullan

Early Christian Doctrine – Leighton Pullan

Today’s free book is a brief overview of Christian doctrine in the Early Church, part of the Oxford Church Text Books. My thanks to Book Aid for making a copy of this public domain title available for digitisation. Leighton Pullan [1865-1940], Early Christian Doctrine. Oxford Church Text Books. London: Rivingtons, 1899. Hbk. pp.124. [Click here…

Hermas in Arcadia and Other Essays – J. Rendel Harris

Hermas in Arcadia and Other Essays – J. Rendel Harris

Today’s free book is a collection of essays by J. Rendel Harris on Hermas’ Shepherd, the Gospel of John and Euthalius & Eusebius. This public domain title was digitised from the copy held in Spurgeon’s College Library. In the following pages I have reprinted two essays which throw some light on critical problems connected with…