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Biblical studies on the nature, attributes, and identity of God, with emphasis on monotheism and divine revelation.
Justin: The Father’s Glory is the Son’s Glory Paid Members Public
In this post I will be referencing the works of the blessed saint Justin Martyr to prove that he explicitly taught that the Son possessed the identical ineffable glory of the Father since he is none other than the radiant light of God. This is seen from Justin’s claim
The Wonderworker on Christ’s Deity Paid Members Public
I will be citing from Life and Works (Fathers of the Church Patristic Series), translated by Michael Slusser, published by The Catholic University of America Press in 1998. All emphasis will be mine. ADDRESS OF THANKSGIVING TO ORIGEN An address of St. Gregory the Wonderworker to Origen, which he spoke
Augustine on Tertullian’s Heresy Paid Members Public
The excerpt cited here is taken from Tertullian: St Augustine's De haeresibus ch. 86. St. Augustine states that Tertullian wasn’t condemned for thinking that God had a body of some kind, but for other reasons. All emphasis is mine. LXXXVI. TERTULLIANISTAE a Tertulliano, cuius multa leguntur opuscula
St. Polycarp Revisited Paid Members Public
I will be citing from The Apostolic Fathers, Volume I: I Clement. II Clement. Ignatius. Polycarp. Didache, translated by Bart D. Ehrman, and published by Harvard University Press in 2003. All emphasis will be mine. Letter to the Philippians 1 I greatly rejoice together with you in our Lord Jesus
Moses on Female Captives & Seduction Paid Members Public
In this post I will be citing from specific commentators in respect to Deuteronomy 21:10-14 and 22:8-9. These verses deal with the issue of female captives and women who were seduced into having sex. All emphasis will be mine. DEUT. 21:10-14 10–14 Envisioning
Justin on Christ as the Incorruptible Word of God Paid Members Public
In this post I will be citing from the various works of St. Justin to show that this holy martyr taught that Christ is distinct and different from the created order. I will demonstrate that Justin believed that all created, generated things are mutable and corruptible, whereas Jesus is the
Hippolytus & Christ as the Uncreated, Begotten Word of God Paid Members Public
In this post I will be citing the specific works of Hippolytus to show that he taught that Christ is the uncreated Word of God whom the Father begot as his firstborn Son prior to the creation of all things. The references will further show that Hippolytus believed that God
Hippolytus on the Holy Trinity Paid Members Public
I cite the entirety of Hippolytus’ refutation to a Modalist heretic which is titled, Against the Heresy of Noetus. Of interest is to note that Hippolytus ascribes Romans 9:5 and Revelation 1:8 to Christ, and emphasizes the fact of his being both truly God and truly Human. Here,