November 6, 2018 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…
October 16, 2018 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…
September 7, 2018 Was Peter the First Pope? My intention is not to make a theological critique of Peter as pope but rather a historical one. Having said that, I am a…
June 1, 2018 Origen of Alexandria I find Origen of Alexandria to be one of the most interesting of the early church fathers. He has his issues and had some…
February 8, 2018 Council of Nicaea in 3 1/2 minutes One of the most important events in church history was the Council of Nicaea. But what happened there? This video will give a quick…
October 5, 2017 A Short Biography of St Augustine One of the most influential theologians of all Christianity is Augustine of Hippo. Roman Catholics and Protestants look to him for inspiration. Even non-Christians…
September 14, 2017 Why I Read the Church Fathers I have been reading through the Ante-Nicene Church Fathers (church fathers before the Council of Nicaea). As a history podcaster, that might not surprise…
