No treatment has yet surpassed J. N. D. Kelly’s handbook on the development of Christian doctrines in the patristic period. As a help for those interested in reading (or teaching) through this great work, I’m sharing with you the reading guide I’ve used in my HT215—Theology of the Early Church course at Dallas Theological Seminary.

Feel free to modify this to suit your needs.

http://www.retrochristianity.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Reading-Guide-for-Kelly-Complete.doc