church-history
Historical studies on the development of Christian doctrine, early church writings, councils, and controversies.
Irenaeus on the Unity of the Faith Paid Members Public
I quote what the holy martyr and saint of the Church Irenaeus said in regards to the universal beliefs of Christians around the world. It is important to keep in mind that Irenaeus wrote around 180 AD, and was the Bishop of Lyons, France, being the disciples of the Bishop
Gregory of Nyssa: Say Not 3 Gods! Paid Members Public
I share here St. Gregory of Nyssa’s letter to Ablabius where he censures those who claim or justify any attempt of describing the Trinity as three Gods, This great saint was also quick to point out that by the term God he simply means the Trinity. All emphasis will
ST. BASIL: JESUS AS GOD’S ANGEL & BEGOTTEN WISDOM Paid Members Public
The following excerpts are taken from The Fathers of the Church Patristic Series: St. Basil the Great Against Eunomus, translated by Mark DelCogliano and Andrew Radde-Gallwitz, published by The Catholic University of America Press, 2014, pp. 146-162. These references from this great saint demonstrate his belief in Jesus being the
Origen’s Christology Revisited Paid Members Public
The second-third century AD Christian writer, theologian and martyr Origen was truly an astounded figure in Church history. His insights, though flawed in so many ways, were at the same time remarkable, which is perhaps why his writings were preserved even though he was later condemned as a heretic. In
Eusebius: Jesus as Eternal Wisdom & Angel Paid Members Public
Eusebius of Caesarea was a noted historian who wrote a comprehensive history of Christianity, beginning with the eternal generation of the Word and his subsequent human incarnation from the blessed Virgin, and culminating with events taking place at his time (circa 324 AD). Eusebius states that Christ is the eternally
TRINITY IN IRENAEUS & TERTULLIAN Paid Members Public
In this post I sum up some of the clearest testimonies to the Trinitarian beliefs of Irenaeus and Tertullian. All emphasis will be mine. IRENAEUS 9… But there is one only God, the Creator— He who is above every Principality, and Power, and Dominion, and Virtue: He is Father, He
TRENT ON GENESIS AS HISTORY Paid Members Public
The following excerpt is taken from The Catechism of the Council of Trent, pp. 41-43. It shows that the official Catholic position on the Genesis account of creation is that it is actual sacred history, and not mythology. All emphasis will be mine. Not Three Almighties But One Almighty When,
IRENAEUS ON MARK 16:9-20 Paid Members Public
This post is taken from James Snapp’s blog: The Text of the Gospels: Craig Evans and the Ending of Mark. Craig Evans and the Ending of Mark A prominent evangelical commentator has spread misinformation about an important text-critical question. I wrote this post as a means of doing something