NEW TESTAMENT  (revised 12/99)

I.  General Works on the New Testament   

1. Surveys & Introduction
2. The Bible: Texts & Translations
3. Reference Works: Dictionaries, Concordances, & One-Volume Commentaries
4. New Testament Greek: Grammars & Other Language Tools
5. Biblical Interpretation: Issues & Methods
6. Commentary Series
7. The Formation of the Bible & the Canon
8. The World of the New Testament

II.  The Gospels   

1. Gospel of Mark
2. Gospel of Matthew
3. Gospel of Luke & Acts of the Apostles
4. Gospel of John
5. Search for the Historical Jesus
6. New Testament Christology
7. Special Topics: The Parables, The Infancy, Passion & Resurrection Narratives

III.  Paul and the New Testament Letters    

1. Paul & His Letters: General Studies
2. Letters of Paul: Commentaries & Studies of Individual Letters
3. The Catholic Letters
4. The Book of Revelation
5. The Church in the New Testament
6. New Testament Apocrypha & Other Early Christian Literature
7. Special Topics

I. General Works on Christology   

1. The Search for the Historical Jesus
2. New Testament Portraits of Jesus
3. History of Christology: From Nicaea to Chalcedon
4. History of Christology: Developments After Chalcedon
5. Contemporary Christologies

EARLY CHURCH    (revised 6/99)

I. General Works on the Early Church   

1. Reference Works
2. History of the Early Church: Surveys
3. Theology of the Early Church: Surveys
4. Journals & Essays on Early Christianity
5. The Roman Empire:  History & Society
6. Fathers of the Church:  Texts & Translations
7. Fathers of the Church: Anthologies

1. Christianity & Classical Culture
2. Persecution & Martyrdom
3. Gnosticism
4. Apostolic Fathers, Apologists, & the Emerging Church
5. Apostolic Fathers & Apologists: Texts

1. Origen: Studies
2. Origen: Texts
3. The Bible: Canon & Interpretation
4. Tertullian, Cyprian, & North African Christianity
5. Constantine & the Christianization of the Roman Empire

1. The Arian Controversy: Survey
2. Athanasius: Studies
3. The Cappadocians: Studies
4. Athanasius & the Cappadocians: Texts

1. Cyril of Alexandria: Studies & Texts
2. Other Important Greek & Syrian Fathers

1. Augustine:  Biographies & Surveys
2. Augustine: Essays on his Life & Thought 
3. The Confessions:  Studies
4. The Donatist Controversy
5. The Pelagian Controversy
6. Augustine the Pastor & Preacher
7. Augustine the Exegete
8. Augustine the Theologian
9. Augustine the Philosopher
10. The City of God:  Studies
11. Special Topics
12. Augustine:  Texts & Translations
13. Later Latin Fathers: Texts & Studies

1. Early Christian Spirituality & Monasticism:  Surveys
2. Athanasius & The Life of Antony
3. Apothegmata Patrum (Sayings of the Desert Fathers)
4. Pachomius
5. Evagrius Ponticus
6. John Cassian
7. Other Classics of Early Egyptian Monasticism
8. Early Monasticism in Cappadocia, Palestine & Syria
9. Benedict & the Latin West

1. Early Christian Worship: Studies
2. Early Christian Worship: Texts
3. Special Topics

IX.  Melania the Elder & Women in the Early Church    

1. Women in the Graeco-Roman World:  Studies
2. Women in the Early Church:  Studies
3. Women in the Early Church:  Texts
4. Greek & Latin Texts

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIANITY (revised 6/99)

1. The Medieval Church: Surveys
2. Medieval Civilization: Surveys
3. Medieval Thought: Surveys
4. Anthologies of Classic Texts
5. General Reference Works

1. Early Christian Monasticism: Studies
2. Early Christian Monasticism: Texts
3. John Cassian: Texts & Studies
4. Benedict & Medieval Monastism: Texts & Studies
5. Bernard of Clairvaux & the Cistercians: Studies
6. Bernard of Clairvaux & the Cistercians: Texts

1. Gregory the Great & the Early Papacy: Studies
2. Gregory VII & the Medieval Papacy: Studies
3. The Medieval Papacy: Texts
4. The Crusades
5. The Byzantine Empire & the Great Schism

1. Anselm of Canterbury: Texts & Studies
2. Aspects of Medieval Spirituality
3. Gothic Cathedrals
4. Medieval Music

1. Francis of Assisi & the Franciscans: Studies
2. Francis of Assisi & the Franciscans: Texts
3. Dominic & the Dominicans: Studies & Texts

1. Thomas Aquinas: Studies
2. Thomas Aquinas & Other Scholastics: Texts
3. Medieval Universities & Scholastic Theology
4. Medieval Liturgy & Sacramental Theology
5. Dante: Texts & Studies

1. Meister Eckhart & the Rhineland Mystics: Studies
2. Meister Eckhart & the Rhineland Mystics: Texts
3. Other Medieval Mystics: Studies
4. Other Medieval Mystics: Texts
5. Conciliarism & the Roots of the Reformation
6. Heresy, Witchcraft, & Millenarianism

I.  General Works on the Reformation   

1. History of the Reformation: Surveys
2. Reformation Thought: Surveys
3. Sources of Reformation Authors: Anthologies

II.  Erasmus & Renaissance Humanism   

1. The Later Middle Ages
2. Erasmus & Humanism: Studies
3. Erasmus & the Humanists: Texts

III.  Luther & the Reformation in Germany   

1. Luther: Biography & Theology
2. Luther: Texts

IV.  Bucer & the Reformation in the Cities   

1. Martin Bucer & Other Leading Reformers
2. Reformation in the Cities

V.  Zwingli & the Reformation in Switzerland   

1. Zwingli: Biography & Theology
2. Zwingli: Texts
3. Menno Simons & the Anabaptists: Studies & Texts
4. Special Topics

VI.  Calvin & the International Reformation   

1. John Calvin: Studies
2. John Calvin: Texts
3. The English Reformation
4. The International Reformation

VII.  Ignatius & the Catholic Reformation   

1. Ignatius of Loyola & the Early Jesuits: Studies
2. Trent & the Catholic Reformation
3. Teresa of Avila & John of the Cross: Studies
4. Ignatius of Loyola, Teresa of Avila, & John of the Cross: Texts

SPIRITUALITY     (revised 12/99)

I.  General Works on Spirituality   

1. Introductions, Surveys & Reference Works
2. Mysticism: Studies
3. Classic Texts: Anthologies & Series
4. World Religions: Studies
5. World Religions: Classic Texts

II.  Spirituality in the Early Church   

1. Spirituality of the Church Fathers: Studies
2. Spirituality of the Church Fathers: Classic Texts
3. The Desert Fathers & Early Monasticism: Studies
4. The Desert Fathers & Early Monasticism: Classic Texts
5. Byzantine Spirituality: Studies
6. Byzantine Spirituality: Classic Texts

III.  Medieval Spirituality   

1. Medieval Mysticism: Selected Studies
2. Bendictine & Cistercian Monasticism: Classic Texts
3. Francis of Assisi & the Franciscans: Classic Texts
4. Dominic, Meister Eckhart, & the Dominican Mystics: Classic Texts
5. Other Medieval Mystics: Classic Texts

IV.  Reformation and Post-Reformation Spirituality   

1. Spirituality in the Early Modern Period: Selected Studies
2. Protestant Spirituality: Classic Texts
3. Catholic Spirituality (16^th-19^th Centuries): Classic Texts
4. Jonathan Edwards: Texts & Studies
5. American Spirituality (17^th-19^th Centuries): Classic Texts

V.  Contemporary Spirituality  (new 12/99) 

1. 20^th Century Spirituality:  Classic Texts
2. 20^th Century Spirituality:  Studies
3. Thomas Merton:  Writings
4. Thomas Merton:  Biographies & Studies
5. Martin Luther King:  Texts & Studies
6. Spirituality of Liberation:  Texts & Studies
7. Contemporary Spirituality:  A Miscellany of Popular Works

SACRAMENTS & CHRISTIAN WORSHIP (new 12/99)

I.  Liturgy & Sacraments    

1. History of Christian Worship: Surveys & Introductions
2. Principles of Liturgy: Surveys & Introductions
3. Liturgical Theology: Essays
4. Sacramental Theology: Studies
5. Liturgical Music, Art & Architecture
6. The Liturgical Year
7. The Liturgical Movement: 19^th & 20^th Centuries

II. Christian Initiation    

1. Surveys & Introductions
2. Baptism in the New Testament
3. History of Baptism: Patristic Texts
4. History of Baptism: Studies
5. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
6. Confirmation
7. Infant Baptism
8. Contemporary Reflections: Theology, Spirituality, Catechesis, Ministry

III. History of the Eucharist    

1. Surveys & Introductions
2. Eucharist in the New Testament
3. The Eucharist in the East: The Early Greek & Syrian Traditions
4. The Eucharist in the West: Roman, African & Gallican Traditions
5. The Eucharist in the Middle Ages
6. The Lord’s Supper in the Reformation
7. The Jewish Roots of Christian Worship

IV. The Theology of Eucharist    

1. The Eucharistic Prayer
2. Eucharist & the Word of God
3. Eucharist as Meal Service
4. Eucharist as Memorial
5. Eucharistic Presence
6. Eucharistic Sacrifice
7. Eucharist & Baptism
8. Eucharist, Church Unity & Ecumenism
9. Eucharist & Social Justice
10. Eucharist & Eschatology

V. Pastoral Issues & The Eucharist    

1. Eucharistic Ministry
2. Priestless Sundays & Communion Services
3. Frequency of Eucharistic Celebrations
4. Liturgical Language & Other Disputed Questions
5. The World Church & the Eucharist of the Future