One of the greatest defenders of what would be known as orthodox Christianity was Athanasius the Great, bishop of Alexandria. He was there at Nicaea and he had a difficult experience as bishop, with numerous exiles. However, his influence continues today. Consider supporting this podcast through: Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/hopesreason) Life of Jesus (http://www.lifeofjesus.ca) with code BEDARD … Read More “Episode 62 – Athanasius the Great” »
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Church Fathers
When we speak of theological schools in the early church, we do not mean anything like modern seminaries or Bible colleges. These were schools of thought. There was teaching going on, but more of a master-disciple relationship. There were five patriarchal sees in the early church and these were Antioch, Alexandria, Constantinople, Jerusalem and Rome. … Read More “Antioch and Alexandria and Their Theological Schools” »
Church Fathers
I find Origen of Alexandria to be one of the most interesting of the early church fathers. He has his issues and had some strange ideas, including the idea that Satan would be saved. Origen never became a saint (in the Roman Catholic understanding) and is considered a heretic by some. Still, there is no … Read More “Origen of Alexandria” »