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St. Anthony the Great vs. Pagans and Arians

G G wrote 4 days ago: It is probably fair to say that the early Christians had their work cut out for them. Not only did t … more →

Tags: College Papers, Anthony the Great, Arianism, arian, arius, First Council of Nicaea, Life of Anthony

AAR Paper: "Patristic Perspectives on the Cross: A Reinterpretation"3 comments

Adam Kotsko wrote 2 weeks ago: [The following is the paper I presented at this year's AAR meeting in AAR, in a session on "Trauma a … more →

Tags: Christian Theology, Conference papers, Gregory of Nyssa, Justin Martyr, Politics, trauma

An Introduction to Cyril of Alexandria: His Life1 comment

Matthew Crawford wrote 3 weeks ago: Since I’m going to be reading a lot about Cyril of Alexandria in the coming years, that probab … more →

Tags: Alexandrian Exegesis, Antiochene Exegesis, christotokos, communicatio idiomatum, Council of Ephesus, Cyril of Alexandria, Didymus the Blind, Diodore of Tarsus, Hypatia

Contra Mundum: Athanasius and the LDS on Deification77 comments

Perry Robinson wrote 3 weeks ago: For some time, the Mormons have been availing themselves of material in the Fathers of the Church re … more →

Tags: Arianism, Christology, Church Fathers, deification, energies, Essence/Energies, impeccability, The Incarnation, Theosis

A Muslim View of Trinity (4)

Ahmed Afzaal wrote 3 weeks ago: Why did Christians conceive of a triune God in the first place?  Why did they decide to wrestle with … more →

Tags: Meanings in Scriptures, Ahmed Afzaal, arius, Ash'arites, Mu'tazilites, multiplicity, Names and Attributes, Trinity, Unity

Athanasius contra mortem

Vaughan Smith wrote 1 month ago: Death has become like a tyrant who has been completely conquered by the legitimate monarch; bound ha … more →

Tags: Jesus, Christ, Awesome, Christianity, Sin, Evil, Gospel, Bible, Cross

A Brief Reflection from Athanasius' "On The Incarnation"

JT Caldwell wrote 1 month ago: As Athanasius defines the nature of the kenosis (self-emptying) of Christ, he does so by interpretin … more →

Tags: Jesus, Theology, doctrine of the incarnation

Non-Scriptural language

agyapw wrote 1 month ago: Does it bother you that the word trinity is not found in the Bible? It bothers some people – f … more →

Tags: Bible, Comment, Theology, arius, Heresy, language, Nicea, non-Scriptural language, Scripture

Athanasius, Arianism, Christ and the Spirit1 comment

ianclary wrote 1 month ago: This one’s for my old pal Mark (no, not you Nenadov!): “From Athanasius we learn that th … more →

Tags: Christology, Church History, Quotes

Last Night: Creeds (my notes)1 comment

mjjhoskin wrote 1 month ago: Last night was the second meeting of the small group.  We discussed the Nicene and Apostles’ C … more →

Tags: posts that mention ancient stuff, Christianity, Classic Christianity, Anglicanism, Patristics, Liturgy Christianity, Mediaeval Christianity, Eastern Orthodoxy, small group study

Athanasius, pacifism, and school dances2 comments

danieljreeves wrote 1 month ago: So this blog will serve as a recap of my last week. If you do not care, here is your opportunity to … more →

Tags: Incarnation, pacifism, school dances

September 29: Credo1 comment

mjjhoskin wrote 1 month ago: This coming Tuesday in the wonderful world of the small group, we’ll be discussing creeds.  Th … more →

Tags: Christianity, Classic Christianity, small group study, Ancient Stuff, Apostle's Creed, Athanasian Creed, Nicene Creed, Patristics

Speaking of Sebelius.5 comments

Glen wrote 2 months ago: For the old, before the divine sojourn of the Savior took place, even to the saints death was terrib … more →

Tags: Theology, Trinity, Trinitarianism, doctrine, Creeds, Incarnation, Jesus, Quote

Mad Athanasius

Angel wrote 2 months ago: “It may be, however, that, though shamed into agreeing that this objection is void, the Greeks … more →

Tags: Aleister Crowley

The Ascetic Revival Begins Today2 comments

mjjhoskin wrote 2 months ago: My apologies for not warning you.  Put down that burger!  Lower the Slurpee!  Don’t even think … more →

Tags: posts that mention ancient stuff, Books, Christianity, Classic Christianity, The Bible, Monasticism, monks, Patristics, Mediaeval Christianity

Some Thoughts on Theologians: Links to Posts on Athanasius, Anselm, Arminius, A B Bruce, James McCosh and Michael Green

Charlie wrote 2 months ago: Anselm on the Atonement Athanasius on the Atonement Books that I have read: Carl Bangs, “Arminius: A … more →

Tags: A B Bruce, anselm, Apologetics, Arminius, Atonement, Evangelism, Michael Green

Athanasius's Case agaist the Military- Industrial Complex

Rod wrote 2 months ago: 6.But when they [the Greeks and Barbarians] have come over to the school of Christ, then, strangely … more →

Tags: Christianity, Coptic Christianity, Coptic Christians, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Orthodoxy, Empire, empire studies, Matristics, nonviolence

Athanasius on the Empire of God 1 comment

Rod wrote 2 months ago: 3. And like when a great king has entered into some large city and taken up his abode in one of the … more →

Tags: Incarnation, GOd's Word, God's Reign, Matristics, Patristics, Empire, the empire of God, Eastern Orthodoxy, empire studies

A beautiful description of the Trinity3 comments

Kathleen wrote 2 months ago: The Athanasian Creed is a wonderful description of salvation in Jesus, the relationship we have in H … more →

Tags: 1, Jesus, eternal subordination of the Son Jesus, The Trinity, Athanasian Creed


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