Cyprian was a bishop of Carthage in the third century and was a prolific writer. One of his treatises was on the Lord’s Prayer. In
Category: Church Fathers
God’s Many-Splendored Image
I have been doing some research into the idea of the image of God for my interest in Disability Theology. One of the books that
Who Was Papias?
Papias may be one of the most important church fathers that you have never heard of. Unlike other fathers, we only have short fragments of
What is the Latin Vulgate?
What language do you think of when you think of the Bible? You may think of the Hebrew or Greek. You may think of English
Attractiveness of Error
I love this quote from the church father Irenaeus. Things have not changed at all in the centuries since he wrote this. “Error, indeed, is
Apostolic Fathers
I have just finished a section on the podcast on the Apostolic Fathers. Ryan Reeves does an excellent video on the Apostolic Fathers that will
Who Was St Valentine?
Valentine’s Day is a popular day of celebration. But not everyone knows that it is a feast day for St Valentine. Who was this Valentine?
Was Orthodox Christianity Just One of Many Options?
Today we think of orthodox Christianity as that which is described in the Nicene Creed. We believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of
The Apostolic Fathers
One of the areas of church history that I am most interested in is the Apostolic Fathers. As I write this post, this is the
Tertullian’s Letter to His Wife
When we think of the Church Fathers, we often forget that they were real human beings. Beyond being extraordinary people in extraordinary times, they were