Dear Reader,
You have come upon a project which, for a long time, has been stirring around in my head, but which I have only just now actually begun to bring into existence. The basic idea, which you may read more about in the formal introduction to the list itself, is to provide a selection of annotated quotations from the church fathers, which pertain to a categorized list of topics related to the ongoing debate between the Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches. The project is in its earliest stages; in the future, I hope to provide a much greater selection of quotations, and eventually, when I have read enough to feel at least minimally qualified, to provide a simple introduction to each of the major headings, in which I give a brief explanation of the history and circumstances surrounding the works from which I excerpt, in the hopes of discouraging an anachronistic reading of the fathers. In the meantime, please feel free to provide feedback regarding the nature, scope, or progression of the design; the content of the footnotes; or suggestions of further useful quotations. For anything helpful which anyone should contribute, I will be most grateful.
Nathan Pitchford
Patristics for Protestants (this will take you to the Scribd website)