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Book ▲	Types	Stamina	Contend	Defend	Popularity	Total
1 Clement Clement of Rome, First Letter	Ecclesiology	52	48	66	48	214
Aeneid Virgil, Aeneid	AllegoryHistory	62	56	62	76	256
Against Celsus Origen, Contra Celsum	RationalityHistory	74	80	70	62	286
Against Eunomius Gregory of Nyssa, Contra Eunomium	Theology Proper	64	78	68	62	272
Against Heresies Irenaeus, Against Heresies (five books)	ChristologyExegesis	66	86	66	68	286
Against Perpetual Virginity Helvidius, a tract on Mary’s perpetual virginity — lost, preserved only in quotation	Exegesis	58	56	52	50	216
Against the Followers of Macedonius Gregory of Nyssa, On the Holy Spirit: Against the Followers of Macedonius	Theology Proper	54	64	52	52	222
Against the Spirit’s Deity A Pneumatomachian tract, unattributed — the Macedonian party, no longer extant	Theology Proper	52	56	48	50	206
Alcuin’s Letters Alcuin of York, Letters on the Saxons, the Avars, and Tithes	EthicsEcclesiology	70	78	72	70	290
Almagest Ptolemy, Almagest	RationalityHistory	62	60	62	60	244
Alvaro’s Books Paul Alvaro of Córdoba, Indiculus Luminosus and Vita Eulogii	EthicsHistory	70	76	64	72	282
Ambrose’s Sermons Ambrose of Milan, Hexaemeron and Sermons	ExegesisAllegory	68	72	64	64	268
An Apology of the Church of England Apologia Ecclesiae Anglicanae (1562)	EcclesiologyHistory	92	88	104	74	358
Ancoratus Epiphanius of Salamis, Ancoratus (The Anchored One)	Theology ProperEcclesiology	58	64	62	52	236
Apodeixis Apollinaris of Laodicea, Apodeixis and other fragments	ChristologyAnthropology	64	66	58	54	242
Apology Tertullian, Apology (Apologeticum)	Rationality	62	70	68	62	262
Apology Eunomius of Cyzicus, Apology	Theology ProperRationality	70	72	60	56	258
Aristotle The Works of Aristotle	RationalityEthics	64	64	54	70	252
Athenagoras’ Corpus The Works of Athenagoras of Athens	AnthropologyEschatology	56	54	52	42	204
Basil’s Corpus The Works of Basil of Caesarea	Theology ProperEthics	84	82	78	76	320
Boniface’s Letters The Correspondence of Boniface, Apostle of the Germans	HistoryEcclesiology	88	70	78	52	288
Catechetical Lectures Cyril of Jerusalem, Catecheses	EcclesiologyBible	64	60	70	58	252
Christian Freedom Von der Freiheit eines Christenmenschen — On the Freedom of a Christian (1520)	FaithEthics	66	78	88	80	312
Church History Eusebius of Caesarea, Ecclesiastical History (complete)	HistoryEcclesiology	72	74	70	78	294
City of God Augustine, De Civitate Dei	HistoryAnthropology	88	92	82	90	352
Conf. Fragment Augustine, Confessions — an early fragmentary witness (Book I; Book IX)	SoteriologyExperience	56	74	56	58	244
Confessions Augustine, Confessions	Soteriology	74	72	64	82	292
Contra Gentiles Thomas Aquinas, Summa Contra Gentiles	RationalityNatural Theology	80	86	80	62	308
Coverdale’s Bible BIBLIA: The Bible, that is, the Holy Scripture of the Olde and New Testament, faithfully translated in to Englyshe (1535)	BibleSpirituality	285	225	215	255	980
Cur Deus Homo Anselm of Canterbury, Cur Deus Homo (Why God Became Man)	Soteriology	68	82	76	68	294
Cyprian’s Corpus The Works of Cyprian of Carthage	EcclesiologyEthics	74	84	80	70	308
Daniel’s Letter Daniel of Winchester, Letter to Boniface on Persuading the Heathen	PresuppositionNatural Theology	58	90	54	86	288
Dida Didache Fragment	Ethics	40	48	55	38	181
Divine Institutes Lactantius, Divinae Institutiones	RationalityHistory	70	62	66	60	258
Embassy Athenagoras, A Plea for the Christians (fragment)	History	30	34	32	22	118
Enneads Plotinus, Enneads (in Victorinus’ Latin)	RationalityNatural Theology	74	78	72	58	282
Eusebius: Fragments Ecclesiastical History (fragments)	History	60	64	60	72	256
Exact Exposition John of Damascus, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith	Theology ProperChristology	84	78	82	62	306
First & Second Apology Justin Martyr, First and Second Apology	Rationality	60	64	48	58	230
First Apology Justin Martyr, First Apology	Rationality	52	58	40	56	206
Gos. Barnabas The Gospel of Barnabas	LieHistory	54	52	34	48	188
Gos. Judas The Gospel of Judas (Codex Tchacos)	LieAllegory	42	58	38	54	192
Gos. Peter The Gospel of Peter (Akhmim fragment)	LieChristology	44	58	42	46	190
Gos. Thomas The Gospel of Thomas (Nag Hammadi)	LieAllegory	46	54	52	52	204
Herodotus Herodotus, The Histories	History	60	52	54	72	238
Hexaemeron Basil of Caesarea, Homilies on the Six Days	ExegesisNatural Theology	60	64	66	58	248
Hortensius Cicero, Hortensius (lost; fragments only)	RationalityAnthropology	34	58	44	50	186
Iliad Homer, Iliad	Allegory	68	58	60	78	264
Inf. Thomas The Infancy Gospel of Thomas	AllegoryLie	46	44	40	60	190
Irenaeus Frag. Irenaeus, Against Heresies (fragment)	Christology	46	66	52	54	218
Irenaeus’ Corpus The Works of Irenaeus of Lyons	ChristologyExegesis	76	94	74	68	312
J. Martyr’s Corpus The Works of Justin Martyr	RationalityChristology	74	88	66	77	305
Letters of Peter Peter III of Antioch, Letters to Cerularius and to Dominic of Venice (1054)	EcclesiologySpirituality	86	70	94	56	306
Monologion Anselm of Canterbury, Monologium (A Soliloquy on the Being of God)	RationalityTheology Proper	50	72	62	68	252
My Testimony A Journal of Powerful Experiences	Experience	50	52	40	62	204
Nat. History Pliny the Elder, Natural History	RationalityHistory	70	48	52	62	232
Nazianzen’s Corpus The Works of Gregory of Nazianzus	Theology ProperChristology	76	88	74	84	322
Neither God Nor Creature Eustathius of Sebastia’s position on the Spirit, no work of his own survives — reported by Socrates Scholasticus	Theology Proper	50	52	56	46	204
Nyssa’s Corpus The Works of Gregory of Nyssa	Theology ProperRationality	78	86	78	76	318
Octavius Minucius Felix, Octavius	Natural TheologyRationality	52	56	40	54	202
Odyssey Homer, Odyssey	Allegory	64	54	58	78	254
On Baptism Augustine, On Baptism, Against the Donatists	EcclesiologySoteriology	58	70	62	56	246
On First Principles Origen, De Principiis (Peri Archon)	Theology ProperExegesis	62	76	50	66	254
On the Holy Spirit Basil of Caesarea, De Spiritu Sancto	Theology Proper	64	74	62	68	268
On the Incarnation Athanasius, Contra Gentes — De Incarnatione	ChristologySoteriology	74	84	66	72	296
On the Pascha Melito of Sardis, On the Pascha	Christology	44	62	54	36	196
On the Resurrection Athenagoras, On the Resurrection (fragment)	Eschatology	30	34	32	22	118
On the Unity Cyprian of Carthage, De Ecclesiae Catholicae Unitate	Ecclesiology	52	68	66	62	248
Origen’s Corpus The Works of Origen of Alexandria	RationalityTheology Proper	86	96	76	98	356
P. Oxy 5101 Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 5101 (Septuagint Psalms, papyrus roll)	BibleExperience	42	60	50	30	182
P115 Papyrus 115 (P. Oxy. 4499 — Revelation, including 2:1–3)	EschatologyEcclesiology	60	80	64	72	276
P132 Papyrus 132 (P. Oxy. 81 5258 — Ephesians 3:21–4:2; 4:14–16)	EcclesiologyRationality	34	76	44	30	184
P133 Papyrus 133 (P. Oxy. 81 5259 — 1 Timothy 3:13–16; 4:1–8)	ChristologyEcclesiology	54	74	60	46	234
P46 Papyrus 46 (a Pauline codex — Romans through Hebrews)	BibleSoteriology	84	78	72	56	290
P49 Papyrus 49 (Papyrus Yale 415 — Ephesians 4:16–29; 4:31–5:13)	EthicsEcclesiology	56	62	58	40	216
P92 Papyrus 92 (Ephesians 1:11–13, 19–21; 2 Thessalonians 1:4–5, 11–12)	SoteriologyChristology	52	68	56	42	218
Plato The Dialogues of Plato	Rationality	62	62	56	70	250
Polycarp Polycarp to the Philippians	ChristologyEthics	50	54	48	56	208
Prescription Tertullian, Prescription against Heretics	Ecclesiology	56	74	60	56	246
Proof of the Gospel Eusebius, The Proof of the Gospel (Demonstratio Evangelica)	History	58	66	58	44	226
Propositions Jovinian, Propositions against ascetic merit — lost, preserved only in quotation	Ethics	60	58	54	52	224
Proslogion Anselm of Canterbury, Proslogium (Discourse on the Existence of God)	RationalityTheology Proper	52	88	70	84	294
Prot. James The Protoevangelium of James	AllegoryHistory	52	42	54	56	204
Quadra Apology of Quadratus (fragment)	History	38	46	62	34	180
Rylands P52 Papyrus 52 (John 18:31–33, 37–38)	RationalityChristology	34	64	46	40	184
Shep The Shepherd of Hermas	Allegory	56	42	46	66	210
Smyr Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans (chs. 1–3)	Christology	42	56	48	34	180
Summa Theologiae Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae	Natural TheologyRationality	96	84	88	54	322
Tertullian’s Corpus The Works of Tertullian of Carthage	EthicsTheology Proper	78	88	72	78	316
The 95 Theses Disputation to Explain the Virtue of Indulgences (31 October 1517)	SoteriologyEthics	50	70	68	94	282
The Bondage of the Will De Servo Arbitrio, to the venerable Erasmus of Rotterdam (1525)	SoteriologyPresupposition	96	100	92	70	358
The Book of the Icelanders Ari Thorgilsson, Íslendingabók — the Book of the Icelanders	HistoryEcclesiology	66	68	84	64	282
The Bull of 1054 Humbert of Silva Candida, Bull of Excommunication (16 July 1054)	EcclesiologyRationality	80	88	92	62	322
The Canons of Trent Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent, Session VI on Justification (1547)	AnthropologyEcclesiology	104	96	100	64	364
The Didache The Didache (complete)	Ethics	58	60	70	52	240
The Edict of Worms The Edict of the Diet of Worms (26 May 1521, dated 8 May)	EcclesiologyLie	92	96	98	58	344
The Geneva Bible The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament (Geneva, 1560)	BibleExegesis	280	260	270	290	1100
The German Bible Biblia, das ist die gantze Heilige Schrifft Deudsch (Wittenberg, 1534)	BibleBiblical Theology	300	280	275	265	1120
The Institutes (1536) Christianae Religionis Institutio, first edition (Basel, 1536)	SoteriologyEcclesiology	62	78	74	74	288
The Institutes (1559) Institutio Christianae Religionis, the final edition (Geneva, 1559)	SoteriologyEcclesiology	100	94	96	78	368
The Life of Anskar Rimbert, Vita Anskarii — the Life of Anskar, Apostle of the North	HistoryFaith	76	72	70	64	282
The Life of Otto Ebo and Herbord, Vitae Ottonis — the Life of Otto, Apostle of Pomerania	HistoryEthics	80	72	74	58	284
The Memorial of the Saints Eulogius of Córdoba, Memoriale Sanctorum	HistoryExperience	74	80	66	68	288
The Primacy Text Cyprian, De Unitate 4 (Primacy Text recension)	Ecclesiology	56	70	54	52	232
The Prophets The Nevi’im	Bible	210	220	180	140	750
The Resolutions Resolutiones disputationum de indulgentiarum virtute (1518)	SoteriologyRationality	74	84	86	72	316
The September Testament Das Newe Testament Deutzsch (Wittenberg, September 1522)	BibleBiblical Theology	225	250	235	290	1000
The Silver Shields The Creed of 381, engraved in Greek and Latin at the order of Pope Leo III (c. 810)	Theology ProperBible	58	86	70	84	298
The Synodal Edict Michael Cerularius, Synodal Edict against the Latins (1054)	EcclesiologyHistory	88	84	84	62	318
The Torah The Five Books of Moses	Bible	220	210	190	130	750
Theological Orations Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations 27–31	Theology ProperChristology	58	82	70	68	278
Thomas’ Corpus The Works of Thomas Aquinas	RationalityNatural Theology	104	92	92	72	360
Thucydides Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War	History	58	62	60	54	234
Timothy’s Apology Timothy I of Baghdad, Apology for Christianity before the Caliph al-Mahdi	Theology ProperHistory	74	88	72	78	312
To Diognetus Epistle to Diognetus	Ethics	42	54	42	40	178
To the Christian Nobility To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation, Concerning the Reform of the Christian Estate (1520)	EcclesiologyRationality	88	96	78	96	358
To the Smyrnaeans Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans (complete)	Christology	58	70	56	64	248
Tyndale’s Testament The New Testament in English, translated from the Greek (Worms, 1526)	BibleExegesis	235	275	255	235	1000