Stephen A. Cooper on Marius Victorinus and Latinate Christian Platonism

De Civitate Dei

On Nature and Grace and On the Spirit and the Letter

In this definitive defense of Divine Grace, Augustine of Hippo confronts the bold Pelagian claim that human nature is inherently capable of sinlessness. He argues that while humanity was created good, original sin has left the race as a 'mass of perdition,' unable to achieve righteousness without th

De spiritu et litera liber unus

On Faith and Works

In 'De fide et operibus' (On Faith and Works), Aurelius Augustine confronts a controversy that remains strikingly modern: the tension between the grace of baptism and the necessity of moral transformation. He vigorously refutes the notion that the sacrament serves as a 'get out of hell free' card fo

Biblia Sacra Vulgatae: Clementine Vulgate Latin Bible

This 1804 Venice edition of the Biblia Sacra Vulgatae stands as a monument to ecclesiastical history and structural precision. Authorized by the successive mandates of Popes Sixtus V and Clement VIII, this version represents the definitive Sixtine-Clementine standard that shaped Catholic liturgy for

Patrologia Latina Vol. 8: Marius Victorinus — Against Arius and Works

This text provides a front-row seat to the collision of ancient philosophy and emerging Christian orthodoxy. It documents the emperor’s transition from a military leader to a self-appointed mediator of church affairs. Marius Victorinus challenges the logic of polytheism, offering instead a rigorous

Plato: Theaetetus and Sophist

This 1921 edition of 'Theaetetus' and 'Sophist' presents the dialectic brilliance of Plato through the meticulous scholarship of Harold North Fowler. By leveraging the authority of the Clark and Venice manuscripts, this volume preserves the ancient quest to define human understanding and identify th

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Vol. 1 (Augustine: Confessions, Letters)

Philip Schaff compiles an essential record of the early Church through the eyes of Eusebius, the man who first mapped out Christian history. The text tackles the messy reality of the Arian controversy and the precarious rise of Constantine. It forces you to confront the divide between a faith under

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Vol. 6 (Jerome: Letters)

These letters provide a raw, unfiltered look at one of history’s most influential and difficult thinkers. Jerome does not just write; he fights against heresy, defends his biblical translations, and pushes his followers toward total asceticism. Readers will discover a man obsessed with the purity of

Confessions

This book is not a dry theological treatise. It is a desperate, articulate, and deeply personal inventory of a life spent running from the truth. Augustine argues that humans are inherently broken and built for a connection that transcends the material world. He strips away the pretenses of his stat

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Vol. 3 (Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius, Rufinus)

The text presents a visceral look at a Church struggling to maintain orthodoxy under the weight of political interference and internal division. It chronicles the life of Theodoret of Cyrus, a figure caught between the competing powers of Alexandria, Antioch, and Rome. Through dialogues and personal