Of creeds and councils - Online Resources

Over the last few days, some dialogue on Christian creeds has been taking place here at AF. I am fortunate enough to have some substantial resources on this subject in my personal library, and thanks to the internet, a number of the more important resources that are at my disposal are now available online for free. The following list will include certain works that I have found to be very useful (some indispensable), focusing primarily on the creeds formulated at the earlier ecumenical councils (up to 787), which can be read online and/or downloaded in the pdf format; at the end, I will also list a couple of works that can be read online via Google Books preview:

The famous 14th volume of the, "A Select Library of Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church - Second Series", Philip Schaff and Henry Wace general editors. This is the most comprehensive single volume on the subject -

The Seven Ecumenical Councils - Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second  Series, vol. 14 - edited by Henry R. Percival

The equally famous 5 volume work by Dr. Hefele, which begins with the pre-Nicene councils, and continues up to the 7th ecumenical council of 787 AD -

A History of the Councils of the Church -vol. 1 - by Charles Joseph Hefele

A History of the Councils of the Church -vol. 2 - by Charles Joseph Hefele

A History of the Councils of the Church -vol. 3 - by Charles Joseph Hefele

A History of the Councils of the Church -vol. 4 - by Charles Joseph Hefele

A History of the Councils of the Church -vol. 5 - by Charles Joseph Hefele

The next four works are not nearly as comprehensive as those listed above, but they are still quite valuable -

The Definitions of the Catholic Faith and Canons of Discipline of the First Four General Councils of the Universal Church: In Greek and English - William H. Bright

Notes on the Canons of the First Four General Councils - William H. Bright

The Oecumenical Documents of the Faith - T. Herbert Bindley

The History and use of Creeds and Anathemas in the Early Centuries of the Church - C.H. Turner

The following are the links to Philip Schaff's famous 3 volume work, Bibliotheca symbolica ecclesiæ universalis. The creeds of Christendom, with a history and critical notes. In addition to an excellent introduction, the work includes creeds and confessions of faith up into the 19th century -

The Creeds of Christendom - vol. 1 - Philip Schaff

The Creeds of Christendom - vol. 2 - Philip Schaff

The Creeds of Christendom - vol. 3 - Philip Schaff

And finally, two very important tomes (IMHO): Dr. Kelly's famous Early Christian Creeds, and a work that I have cited numerous times before, which contains indispensable information on the pivotal period between 318-381 AD -

Early Christian Creeds - J.N.D. Kelly

The Search for the Christian Doctrine of God - R.P.C. Hanson

Sincerely hope that these works will prove to be as valuable to you, as they have for me.

Grace and peace,

David