church-history
Historical studies on the development of Christian doctrine, early church writings, councils, and controversies.
Early Church, John 16:13, Perichoresis & the Filioque Paid Members Public
The Catholic Church teaches that Christians have always believed and affirmed the Filioque, e.g., the Father spiritually breathes/spirates the Holy Spirit through the Son timelessly, eternally. This in turn makes the Holy Spirit the Spirit of both the Father and the Son, which is precisely what the inspired
Marian Devotion in Catholicism Paid Members Public
In this article I will be quoting from two Catholic sources, highlighting the roles and titles ascribed to the blessed and holy Mother of our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In a follow up post, I will provide the biblical substantiation for one of the titles attributed to the
St. Irenaeus on Mary vs. Eve Paid Members Public
I quote from St. Irenaeus’ Adversus haereses (Against Heresies), Book III, Chapter 22 Christ assumed actual flesh, conceived and born of the Virgin, where he contrasts the Holy Virgin with Eve, showing that she is the new and greater Eve. All emphasis will be mine. 1. Those, therefore, who allege
Pope St. Leo on Roman Primacy & the Filioque Paid Members Public
I will be referencing specific extracts from the letters and sermons of Pope St. Leo related to the Roman Supremacy and the Filioque. All emphasis will be mine. The following comes from Sermon 3, delivered on September 29, 443 AD, as translated in Leo The Great: Sermons (Fathers of the
Clement of Alexandria: The God of the Jews, Greeks & Post-Mortem Salvation Paid Members Public
I quote a particular section from St. Clement of Alexandria’s The Stromata, or Miscellanies, Book VI. In it, he cites a writing attributed to Peter to show that the Jews and Greeks worship the same God of Christians, and also addresses the Lord’s descent into Hades to preach
Pope Leo & Petrine Primacy Paid Members Public
The following sermon is taken from Leo The Great: Sermons (Fathers of the Church Patristic Series), published by The Catholic University of America Press Publication in 1996, pp. 25-29. All emphasis is mine. Sermon 4 29 September 444 I rejoice, dearly beloved, in the pious affection that arises from
Early Church on Creatio Ex Nihilo Paid Members Public
In this post I will cite some of the very early witnesses for the Church’s belief in the doctrine of creatio ex nihilo, that God created all things from nothing. All emphasis is mine. The Shepherd of Hermas (Book II) Commandment 1 On Faith in God. First of all,
More 2nd Century Witnesses to Christ’s Deity Paid Members Public
In this short post I will be citing excerpts from two early 2nd century writers on Christ’s Deity, the first will be from a Christian and the second from a pagan satirist. All emphasis will be mine. Aristides the Philosopher 2. Since, then, we have addressed you concerning God,