The crisis from the decian persecution. Letter 8: Roman presbyters criticise Cyprian on his flight -- Letter 13: Questionable practices of some confessors -- Letter 15: Presbyters and deacons who fail the martyrs -- Letter 16: Martyrs and confessors who fail the church -- Letter 21: Celerinus seeks absolution for his sisters -- Letter 22: Lucianus replies for the corporate body -- Letter 23: Lucianus grants general absolution by the martyrs -- Letter 24: Caldonius consults Cyprian on difficult cases -- Letter 27: Cyprian replies to the claims of Lucianus -- Letter 33: Cyprian, in response to an anonymous document -- Letter 38: The confessor Aurelius is ordained reader -- Letter 39: Celerinus joins Cyprian's side and is made reader -- The unity of the church and the nature of schism. Letter 43: The origin and character of the schism of Felicissimus -- Letter 55: The origin and character of the novatian schism -- Letter 59: Troubles with Felicissimus : Cyprian criticizes Pope Cornelius -- Controversies on the Eucharist and baptism. Letter 63: The nature of Holy Communion -- Letter 72: Stephen and the baptismal controversy -- Letter 73: Rebaptism : the novatian dimension -- Letter 75: Rebaptism : Firmilian's approving reply -- The end : Cyprian's account of his final days. Letter 80: Valerian's rescript -- Letter 81: Cyprian awaits his final sentence.