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Forty Centuries of Christian Writing

1774 works catalogued century by century, from the literature the Bible was written among to the present — each with a note on what it is, why it lasted, and where to read it.

1001–1100

The Eleventh Century

1 work

c. 1065–1067

Latin

On Divine Omnipotence

Peter Damian · c. 1007–1072

Prompted by a dinner conversation: can God restore a woman's virginity, or undo the past? An argument that logical rules must not be allowed to bind God.

Western · TheologyRead elsewhere

1201–1300

The Thirteenth Century

1 work

7 March 1277

Latin

The Condemnation of 219 Propositions

Stephen Tempier · d. 1279

A bishop of Paris condemns two hundred and nineteen propositions taught in the arts faculty, including several that limited what God could have done.

Western · CondemnationRead elsewhere