The answer
Focus on the fathers before 451 A.D., starting with the Alexandrian fathers, e.g., St. Cyril, St. Athanasius, etc., then St. John Chrysostom.Answered by His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef (opens in a new tab)
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The question
I am starting to take interest in the early Church Fathers’ books like John Climacus and the Ladder to Paradise, but I wanted to know which books does the Coptic Church recommend when it comes to the early fathers. Could you please give me a list of the best ones to begin with?
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Questions answered by His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef (opens in a new tab) of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States. Question 2596 on the Diocese’s Q&A site. Questions and answers © Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States. All rights reserved.