In this volume of the works of the Christian Latin apologist of the 4th century. Lactantius (c. 250 – c. 325), one of the most interesting thinkers of early Christianity, a contemporary of Constantine the Great, published his short works: “On the Creation of God”, “On the Wrath of God”, “On the Death of the Persecutors” and “Epitomes” Divine decrees.” In these writings, Lactantius, polemicizing with the pagans, raises the most important questions of the Christian worldview: about human nature, about Divine providence in the world, about history and the possibility of salvation. The works of Lactantius give ideas about the development of Christian thought in the first centuries of its existence, about the attitude of Christian apologists to the ancient heritage.

The proposed translation of the works of Lactantius is accompanied by an introductory article, and is also provided with the necessary comments and an index.

For all those interested in the history of the ancient Church and the formation of Christian dogma.