Eusebius, The Divine Holy Spirit & Filioque Paid Members Public
In this post I will be quoting from Against Marcellus and On Ecclesiastical Theology (Fathers of the Church Patristic Series), translated by Kelley McCarthy Spoerl & Markus Vinzent, and published by The Catholic University of America Press in 2017. Eusebius is refuting a heretic named Marcellus who denied that the
Eusebius: The Ever-Living Divine Holy Spirit Paid Members Public
The following section is taken by The Son is Truly Son: The Trinitarian and Christological Theology of Eusebius of Caesarea (Studia Traditionis Theologiae: Explorations in Early and Medieval Theology, 46), written by Adam R. Renberg, and published by Brepols Publishers Publication in 2021, pp. 60-68. All emphasis will be mine.
The Relatives of Jesus Paid Members Public
The article that I am posting can be accessed here: The Relatives of Jesus. The Relatives of Jesus By Richard Bauckham Careful readers of the NT know that one of Jesus’ relatives, his brother James, played a prominent part in the early history of the church. Not so well known
Eusebius on the Trinity Pt. 4: Proverbs 8:22-36 Paid Members Public
I continue with my series on Eusebius’ Trinitarianism: Eusebius on the Trinity Part 1. The excerpts are be taken from Against Marcellus and On Ecclesiastical Theology (Fathers of the Church Patristic Series), translated by Kelley McCarthy Spoerl & Markus Vinzent, and published by The Catholic University of America Press in
Origen on the Father as the Source of the Son’s Goodness Paid Members Public
In this post I will be quoting from Origen’s De Principiis to show how this brilliant theologian interpreted the words of our Lord to the rich young ruler that God alone is good (cf. Mark 10:17-18; Matthew 19:16-17; Luke 18:18-19). Origen explained this in respect to
Origen: Trinity, Creatio Ex Nihilo & the Church as Spiritual Israel Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
I continue from where I left off from Book II of Origen’s commentary on John: Origen: Trinity, Creatio Ex Nihilo & the Church as Spiritual Israel. 22. The Word Was in the Beginning, I.e., in Wisdom, Which Contained All Things in Idea, Before They Existed. Christ's
Origen: Trinity, Creatio Ex Nihilo & the Church as Spiritual Israel Paid Members Public
In this post I will be quoting from the Commentary on John (Origen). The citations that I will be providing will help the readers see that Origen affirms, The Monarchy (monarchia) of the Father, that he is the unbegotten Source of Divinity. Christ is the uncreated Wisdom of God, being
Rabbinic Judaism & Intercession of Saints Paid Members Public
In this post I will provide some of the data from rabbinic sources showing that the Jews believed in the intercession of deceased prophets and righteous, holy men. For instance, rabbinic authorities state that the reason why Rachel was buried close to Bethlehem is because she would intercede for her