church-history
Historical studies on the development of Christian doctrine, early church writings, councils, and controversies.
2nd–4th Century AD Apologists on the Trinity Paid Members Public
The following quotation is taken from the book authored by J. P. Moreland & William Lane Craig, Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview, published by IVP Academic Press, Downers Grove, Illinois, second edition, 2017, Part VI—Philosophy of Religion and Philosophical Theology, pp. 577-582. All emphasis will be mine. 2.
Athenagoras on the Trinity Paid Members Public
The following excerpt is taken from Athenagoras’ A Plea for the Christians. The blessed apologist refutes the charge that Christians are atheists for denying the existence of the pagan pantheon, insisting that Christians love and worship the Trinity. He further proves that even the pagans and philosophers such as Plato
Hilary: God is the Trinity Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
This post is a continuation of my previous one from blessed St. Hilary of Poitier’s work On the Trinity, Book VII: Hilary: God is the Trinity. Here I provide more quotes from that same section showing how this holy saint confirmed that the phrase “one God” does not refer
Cyprian, Petrine Primacy & the Mother Church Paid Members Public
St. Cyprian of Carthage wrote about the unity of the Church, claiming that it is only one and the mother of all true believers. The holy saint grounded the Church’s unity in the primacy of Peter, to whom all the other Apostles were bound and with whom they were
Early Church on Romans 8:29-34 & 9:5 Paid Members Public
Christian Writers on Foreknowledge, Predestination, Baptism & the Trinity The excerpts cited here are taken from Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture New Testament VI (Romans), edited by Gerald Bray and Thomas C. Oden, published by IVP Press, Downers Grove, IL, 2005. All emphasis will be mine. 8:29 Conformed to
St. Justin, Paul & Marcion the Heretic Paid Members Public
It is common to hear specific internet apologists suggesting that St. Justin Martyr didn’t have access to, or was aware of, the canon of the New Testament since that took centuries to hammer out. They often argue that Justin’s writings indicate that he didn’t even have Paul’
Justin’s Knowledge of Paul Paid Members Public
The following is taken from the Biblical Criticism & History Forum. Justin Martyr and the apostle Paul. * Post by Ben C. Smith » Sun Oct 22, 2017 4:54 pm On the thread about the reception history of the NT books the question came up of whether or not Justin Martyr
Justin’s Knowledge of Paul Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
This post is taken from the following blog articles: The Letters of Paul in Justin Martyr (Part 1) The Letters of Paul in Justin Martyr (Part 2) Paul and Justin: Conclusions and Bibliography The Letters of Paul in Justin Martyr (Part 1) History, Theology This post is part of an