clement of alexandria
Excerpts of Theodotus
Notes in which Clement records and comments on the teaching of the Valentinian Theodotus.
Exhortation to the Heathen
An eloquent invitation to leave the old myths behind and listen to the new song of the Word.
The Instructor: Book I
The Word as teacher of the newly converted: who he is, and how he trains those he loves.
The Instructor: Book II
Christian conduct at the table, in dress, in laughter, and in sleep, treated with unexpected specificity.
The Instructor: Book III
On true beauty, simplicity of life, and the use of wealth, closing with a hymn to Christ.
The Stromata: Book I
The first of the Miscellanies, on whether Greek philosophy may serve as a preparation for the gospel.
The Stromata: Book II
On faith, fear, repentance, and hope, and on how faith and knowledge belong together.
The Stromata: Book III
On marriage and continence, answering both those who forbid marriage and those who despise restraint.
The Stromata: Book IV
On martyrdom, on perfection, and on the courage shown by Christian women as well as men.
The Stromata: Book V
On faith, symbols, and the hidden meanings of Scripture and of the older philosophies.
The Stromata: Book VI
On the true Christian teacher, and on the value and limits of all human learning.
The Stromata: Book VII
A portrait of the mature Christian: how such a person prays, worships, and lives among others.
The Stromata: Book VIII
Notes on method, definition, and demonstration, left in the state of a working draft.
The Stromata: Fragments of Clemens Alexandrinus
Surviving pieces of Clement's other writings, preserved in later quotation.
Who is the Rich Man that shall be saved?
A homily on the rich young ruler, arguing that what must go is not wealth but the grip it takes.