BARNABAS: ”Thou Shalt Not Slay the Child by Procuring Abortion”

The Epistle of Barnabas (ca. 70/134 AD) condemns abortion.

CLEMENT: ”A Scarlet Thread”

Clement of Rome (ca. 35 – ca. 99 AD) on a Christological Interpretation of Rahab’s scarlet thread.

CLEMENT: ”True Christian Training”

Clement of Rome (ca. 35 – ca. 99 AD) on providing Christian training to children.

EUSEBIUS: ”The Second That Stirred up a Persecution”

Eusebius Pamphili (260/265 – 339/340 AD) on Domitian’s persecution.

EUSEBIUS: ”The Slaughter of the Apostles”

Eusebius (260/265 – 339/340 AD) on the martyrdom of Peter and Paul during the reign of Nero.

MELITO: ”Nero and Domitian, Alone”

Melito of Sardis (d. ca. 180 AD) on the history of imperial relations with Christianity.

SUETONIUS: ”Inflicted on the Christians”

Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (ca. 69 – 122 AD) on Neronian persecution of the church in the mid 60s.

TACITUS: ”Nero Fastened the Guilt”

Publius Cornelius Tacitus (ca. AD 56 – ca. 120) on the Neronian persecution of 64 AD.

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