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Hilary of Poitiers · 365–367 · Commentary
Hilary of Poitiers wrote his Commentary on the Psalms during his exile in Phrygia between 356 and 360, where he had been banished by the Arian emperor Constantius II for his defense…
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Hilary of Poitiers · 365 · Treatise
Hilary of Poitiers composed this treatise around 365 during his exile in Phrygia, where his forced encounter with Eastern theology compelled him to articulate a distinctly Western response to Arian christological controversies.…
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Basil the Great · 370 · Letter
This brief letter, commonly known as "To the Young Men" or "Address to Young Men on the Right Use of Greek Literature," emerged from Basil's pastoral concern for Christian students in fourth-century…
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Didymus the Blind · 370–398 · Commentary
This commentary represents Didymus the Blind's sustained engagement with one of Scripture's most philosophically challenging books during his tenure as head of the catechetical school in Alexandria in the late fourth century.…
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Didymus the Blind · 370–398 · Commentary
Didymus the Blind's Commentary on Genesis represents one of the most sophisticated exegetical works to emerge from fourth-century Alexandria. Written during the height of the Arian controversy and the consolidation of Nicene…
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Basil the Great · 370–378 · Commentary
Basil the Great's Homilies on the Psalms emerged from his pastoral preaching in Caesarea during the 370s, when the Cappadocian bishop was simultaneously defending Nicene orthodoxy against Arianism and nurturing his congregation's…
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Jerome · 370–420 · Letter
Jerome's letters constitute one of the most extensive and revealing collections of correspondence from the early church, written across five decades of his turbulent career as scholar, monk, and controversialist. Composed between…
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Letters Gregory of Nazianzus's Letter Collection: The Complete Translation
Gregory of Nazianzus · 370–390 · Letter
Gregory of Nazianzus composed these letters across two decades of turbulent ministry in the late fourth century, when Arianism threatened orthodox Trinitarian faith and the Cappadocian Fathers were forging the theological vocabulary…
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Letters Letters (Gregory Nazianzen)
Gregory of Nazianzus · 370–390 · Letter
Gregory of Nazianzus wrote his surviving letters across two decades of ecclesiastical turmoil in the late fourth century, as Arianism fractured the Eastern church and political pressures mounted on orthodox bishops. These…
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Basil the Great · 370–378 · Sermon
The Hexaemeron consists of nine homilies that Basil of Caesarea delivered to his congregation during Lent, likely between 370 and 378. These sermons arose from the practical need to provide his people…
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To the Young Men Address to Young Men on the Right Use of Greek Literature
Basil the Great · 370 · Letter
Basil the Great's "Address to Young Men on the Right Use of Greek Literature" stands as one of the most influential early Christian treatments of how believers should engage with pagan learning.…
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Works The Complete Works of Saint John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom · 370–407 · Other
John Chrysostom's voluminous writings emerged from his decades as priest in Antioch and later as Archbishop of Constantinople during the late fourth and early fifth centuries. Known as "Golden-mouthed" for his eloquent…
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Ambrose of Milan · 374–397 · Letter
The letters of Ambrose of Milan emerge from the turbulent decades when Christianity was consolidating its position as the religion of the Roman Empire. Written between 374 and 397, these epistles document…
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Letters Letters and Select Works
Jerome · 374–420 · Other
Jerome's letters and treatises emerged from the contentious theological and pastoral challenges of the late fourth and early fifth centuries, when the church faced doctrinal controversies, ascetic movements, and the practical demands…
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Ambrose of Milan · 374–397 · Book
Ambrose of Milan's writings emerged from his unexpected elevation from provincial governor to bishop of Milan in 374, thrusting a recently baptized layman into leadership of one of the Western Empire's most…
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Gregory of Nyssa · 375–395 · Letter
This letter from Gregory of Nyssa addresses three women who had embraced the ascetic life, likely sisters or close companions living in a religious community during the late fourth century. The correspondence…
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Long Rules Regulae fusius tractatae
Basil the Great · 375 · Treatise
The Regulae fusius tractatae, or "Longer Rules," emerges from Basil the Great's direct engagement with the practical challenges of monastic community life in fourth-century Cappadocia. Written around 375, this treatise takes the…
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Ambrose of Milan · 375 · Treatise
Ambrose of Milan's De Cain et Abel, written around 375, stands as one of the bishop's earliest exegetical works, emerging from his pastoral concern to address the spiritual dangers of envy and…
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Ambrose of Milan · 375 · Treatise
Ambrose of Milan's "De Paradiso" emerged from his systematic exposition of Genesis during his tenure as Bishop of Milan in the late fourth century. Written around 375 as part of his larger…
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Evagrius Ponticus · 375–399 · Treatise
Evagrius of Pontus wrote this treatise on the eight evil spirits during his years as a desert monk in Egypt, drawing from his intense personal struggle with temptation and his pastoral work…
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Basil the Great · 375 · Treatise
Basil the Great's treatise On the Holy Spirit emerged from the theological crisis that gripped the fourth-century church as Arianism threatened orthodox understanding of the Trinity. Written around 375 CE to his…
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Ambrose of Milan · 375–381 · Treatise
Ambrose of Milan's treatise on the Holy Spirit emerged from the doctrinal controversies of the late fourth century, when Arian theology continued to challenge orthodox Trinitarian faith even after the Council of…
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Evagrius Ponticus · 375–399 · Commentary
Evagrius of Pontus composed this brief commentary on Ecclesiastes during his years as a desert monk in Egypt, likely in the final decades of the fourth century. Writing from the austere landscape…
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Evagrius Ponticus · 375–399 · Commentary
Evagrius of Pontus composed these brief interpretive notes on the Psalms during his decades as a desert monk in Egypt, where he developed his influential spiritual theology through practical experience and extensive…
