§ 40. THE MONTANIST REFORMATION. (1) Montanism in Asia Minor. (2) Montanism at Rome. (3) Montanism in Proconsular Africa. (4) The Fundamental Principle of Montanism. (5) The Attitude of Montanism toward the Church.

§ 41. SCHISMATIC DIVISIONS IN THE CHURCH. (1) The Schism of Hippolytus at Rome about A.D. 220. (2) The Schism of Felicissimus at Carthage in A.D. 250. (3) The Schism of the Presbyter Novatian at Rome in A.D. 251. (4) The Schism of Meletius in Egypt in A.D. 306.

SECOND SECTION.

The History of the Græco-Roman Church from the 4th-7th centuries. A.D. 323-692.

I. CHURCH AND STATE.

§ 42. THE OVERTHROW OF PAGANISM IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE. (1) The Romish Legend of the Baptism of Constantine. (2) Constantine the Great and his Sons. (3) Julian the Apostate (A.D. 361-363). (4) The Later Emperors. (5) Heathen Polemics and Apologetics. (6) The Religion of the Hypsistarians.

§ 43. THE CHRISTIAN EMPIRE AND THE ECCLESIASTICAL LAW. (1) The Jus Circa Sacra. (2) The Institution of Œcumenical Synods. (3) Canonical Ordinances. (4) Pseudepigraphic Church Ordinances. (5) The Apostolic Church Ordinances.

II. MONASTICISM, CLERICALISM AND HIERARCHISM.

§ 44. MONASTICISM. (1) The Biography of St. Anthony. (2) The Origin of Christian Monasticism. (3) Oriental Monasticism. (4) Western Monasticism. (5) Institution of Nunneries. (6) Monastic Asceticism. (7) Anti-Ecclesiastical and Heretical Monasticism.

§ 45. THE CLERGY. (1) Training of the Clergy. (2) The Injunction of Celibacy. (3) Later Ecclesiastical Offices. (4) Church Property.

§ 46A. THE PATRIARCHAL CONSTITUTION AND THE PRIMACY. (1) The Patriarchal Constitution. (2) The Rivalry between Rome and Byzantium.

§ 46B. HISTORY OF THE ROMAN CHAIR AND ITS CLAIMS TO THE PRIMACY. (3) From Melchiades to Julius I., A.D. 310 to A.D. 352. (4) From Liberius to Anastasius, A.D. 352 to A.D. 402. (5) From Innocent I. to Zosimus, A.D. 402 to A.D. 418. (6) From Boniface I. to Sixtus III., A.D. 419 to A.D. 440. (7) From Leo the Great to Simplicius, A.D. 440 to A.D. 483. (8) From Felix III. to Boniface II., A.D. 483 to A.D. 532. (9) From John II. to Pelagius II., A.D. 532 to A.D. 590. (10) From Gregory I. to Boniface V., A.D. 590 to A.D. 625. (11) From Honorius I. to Gregory III., A.D. 625 to A.D. 741.

III. THEOLOGICAL SCIENCE AND LITERATURE.

§ 47. THE THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS AND THEIR MOST CELEBRATED REPRESENTATIVES. (1) The Theological Schools and Tendencies. a. In the 4th and 5th centuries. b. Of the 6th and 7th Centuries.

1. THE MOST IMPORTANT TEACHERS OF THE EASTERN CHURCH.

(2) The Most Celebrated Representative of the Old Alexandrian School----Eusebius. (3) Church Fathers of the New Alexandrian School. a. Athanasius. (4) ---- The Three Great Cappadocians. b. Basil the Great. c. Gregory Nazianzen. d. Gregory of Nyssa. (5) e. Apollinaris. f. Didymus the Blind. (6) g. Macarius Magnes. h. Cyril, Patriarch of Alexandria. i. Isidore of Pelusium. (7) ---- Mystics and Philosophers. k. Macarius the Great or the Elder. l. Marcus Eremita. m. Synesius of Cyrene. n. Nemesius, Bishop of Emesa. o. Æneas of Gaza. (8) The Antiocheans. a. Eusebius of Emesa. b. Diodorus of Tarsus. c. John of Antioch (Chrysostom). (9) d. Theodore, Bishop of Mopsuestia. e. Polychronius, Bishop of Apamea. f. Theodoret, Bishop of Cyrus. (10) Other Teachers of the Greek Church during the 4th and 5th Centuries. a. Cyril, Bishop of Jerusalem. b. Epiphanius, Bishop of Salamis. c. Palladius. d. Nilus. (11) Greek Church Fathers of the 6th and 7th Centuries. a. Johannes Philoponus. b. Dionysius the Areopagite. (12) c. Leontius Byzantinus. d. Maximus Confessor. e. Johannes Climacus. f. Johannes Moschus. g. Anastasius Sinaita. (13) Syrian Church Fathers. a. Jacob of Nisibis. b. Aphraates. c. Ephraim the Syrian. d. Ibas, Bishop of Edessa. e. Jacob, Bishop of Edessa.

2. THE MOST IMPORTANT TEACHERS OF THE WESTERN CHURCH.

(14) f. During the Period of the Arian Controversy. a. Jul. Firmicus Maternus. b. Lucifer of Calaris. c. Marius Victorinus. d. Hilary of Poitiers. e. Zeno, Bishop of Verona. f. Philaster, Bishop of Brescia. g. Martin of Tours. (15) g. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan. h. Ambrosiaster. i. Pacianus, Bishop of Barcelona. (16) During the Period of Origenistic Controversy. a. Jerome. (17) b. Tyrannius Rufinus. c. Sulpicius Severus. d. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop of Ravenna. (18) The Hero of the Soteriological Controversy--Augustine. (19) Augustine’s Works. a. Philosophical Treatises. b. Dogmatic Treatises. c. Controversial Treatises. d. Apologetical Treatises. e. Exegetical Works. (20) Augustine’s Disciples and Friends. a. Paulinus, Deacon of Milan. b. Paul Orosius. c. Marius Mercator. d. Prosper Aquitanicus. e. Cæsarius, Bishop of Arelate. f. Fulgentius, Bishop of Ruspe. (21) Pelagians and semi-Pelagians. I. Pelagius. II. Semi-Pelagians or Massilians. a. Johannes Cassianus. b. Vincent Lerinensis. c. Eucherius, Bishop of Lyons. d. Salvianus, Presbyter at Marseilles. e. Faustus of Rhegium. f. Arnobius the Younger. (22) The Most Important Church Teachers among the Roman Popes. a. Leo the Great. b. Gelasius I. c. Gregory the Great. (23) The Conservators and Continuators of Patristic Culture. a. Boëthius. b. Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus. c. Dionysius Exiguus.

§ 48. BRANCHES OF THEOLOGICAL SCIENCE AND CHRISTIAN POETRY. (1) Exegetical Theology. (2) Historical Theology. (3) Systematic Theology. a. Apologetics. b. Polemics. c. Positive Dogmatics. d. Morals. (4) Practical Theology. (5) Christian Poetry. (6) Christian Latin Poetry. (7) Poetry of National Syrian Church. (8) The Legendary History of Cyprian.

IV. DOCTRINAL CONTROVERSIES AND HERESIES.

§ 49. THE DEVELOPMENT OF DOCTRINE GENERALLY. Heretical Developments.

§ 50. THE TRINITARIAN CONTROVERSY, A.D. 318-381. (1) Preliminary Victory of the Homoousia, A.D. 318-325. (2) Victory of Eusebianism, A.D. 328-356. (3) Victory of Homoiousianism, A.D. 357-361. (4) Final Victory of the Nicene Creed, A.D. 361-381. (5) The Pneumatomachians, A.D. 362-381. (6) The Literature of the Controversy. (7) Post-Nicene Development of the Dogma. (8) Schisms in consequence of the Arian Controversy. I. The Meletian Schism at Antioch. II. The Schism of the Luciferians. III. The Schism of Damasus and Ursacius at Rome.

§ 51. THE ORIGENIST CONTROVERSIES, A.D. 394-438. (1) The Monks of the Scetic and Nitrian Deserts. (2) The Controversy in Palestine and Italy, A.D. 394-399. (3) The Controversy in Alexandria and Constantinople, A.D. 399-438.

§ 52. THE CHRISTOLOGICAL CONTROVERSY. (1) The Apollinarian Controversy, A.D. 362-381. (2) Christology of the Opposing Theological Schools. (3) The Dyoprosopic or Nestorian Controversy, A.D. 428-444. (4) The Monophysite Controversy. I. Eutychianism, A.D. 444-451. (5) II. Imperial Attempts at Union, A.D. 451-519. (6) III. Justinian’s Decrees, A.D. 527-553. (7) IV. The Monophysite Churches. (8) The Monothelite Controversy, A.D. 633-680. (9) The Case of Honorius.

§ 53. THE SOTERIOLOGICAL CONTROVERSIES, A.D. 412-529. (1) Preliminary History. (2) The Doctrine of Augustine. (3) Pelagius and his Doctrine. (4) The Pelagian Controversy, A.D. 411-431. (5) The Semi-Pelagian Controversy, A.D. 427-529.

§ 54. REAPPEARANCE AND REMODELLING OF EARLIER HERETICAL SECTS. (1) Manichæism. (2) Priscillianism, A.D. 383-563.

V. WORSHIP, LIFE, DISCIPLINE AND MORALS.

§ 55. WORSHIP IN GENERAL. The Age of Cyril of Alexandria.

§ 56. FESTIVALS AND SEASONS FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP. (1) The Weekly Cycle. (2) Hours and Quarterly Fasts. (3) The Reckoning of Easter. (4) The Easter Festivals. (5) The Christmas Festivals. (6) The Church Year. (7) The Church Fasts.

§ 57. WORSHIP OF SAINTS, RELICS AND IMAGES. (1) The Worship of Martyrs and Saints. (2) The Worship of Mary and Anna. (3) Worship of Angels. (4) Worship of Images. (5) Worship of Relics. (6) The Making of Pilgrimages.

§ 58. THE DISPENSATION OF THE SACRAMENTS. (1) Administration of Baptism. (2) The Doctrine of the Supper. (3) The Sacrifice of the Mass. (4) The Administration of the Lord’s Supper.

§ 59. PUBLIC WORSHIP IN WORD AND SYMBOL. (1) The Holy Scriptures. (2) The Creeds of the Church. I. The Nicæno-Constantinopolitan Creed. II. The Apostles’ Creed. III. The Athanasian Creed. (3) Bible Reading in Church and Preaching. (4) Hymnology. (5) Psalmody and Hymn Music. (6) The Liturgy. (7) Liturgical Vestments. (8) Symbolical Acts in Worship. (9) Processions.

§ 60. PLACES OF PUBLIC WORSHIP, BUILDINGS AND WORKS OF ART. (1) The Basilica. (2) Secular Basilicas. (3) The Cupola Style. (4) Accessory and Special Buildings. (5) Church furniture. (6) The Graphic and Plastic Arts.

§ 61. LIFE, DISCIPLINE AND MORALS. (1) Church Discipline. (2) Christian Marriage. (3) Sickness, Death and Burial. (4) Purgatory and Masses for Souls.

§ 62. HERETICAL REFORMERS. (1) Audians and Apostolics. (2) Protests against Superstition and External Observances. (3) Protests against the Over-Estimation of Doctrine.

§ 63. SCHISMS. (1) The Donatist Schism, A.D. 311-415. (2) The Concilium Quinisextum, A.D. 692.

VI. THE CHURCH OUTSIDE OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.

§ 64. MISSIONARY OPERATIONS IN THE EAST. (1) The Ethiopic-Abyssinian Church. (2) The Persian Church. (3) The Armenian Church. (4) The Iberians.