Theosis in St Augustine
St Augustine retains a controversial place within Christian theology: not only was he involved in several controversies in his own time, certain theological inclinations often referred to as [...]
The Unknown Imago Dei: Constructing An Apophatic Anthropology From Nyssa and Augustine
Who am I? Who are you? What does it mean to be human? Such existential questions are as old as history, with a variety of philosophers and theologians offering answers. In Judaism and [...]
The Potter and The Clay: Comparing Calvin with Early Church Theologians
What is the relationship between the potter and the clay, between God and humanity? John Calvin states: Cannot I determine, saith God, with regard to men, as the potter, who forms the clay as he [...]
Will The Real Augustine Please Stand Up?
Augustine, the 4th-5th century theologian, continues to be one of the most controversial figures in both Eastern and Western Christianity. Many accuse the Latin theologian of being theologically [...]
St. Gregory of Nyssa Contra Calvinism
In the Book of Acts, after St Peter preached his first sermon, three thousand people joined the Apostles and “day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved” (Acts 2:41-47, [...]
The Difficulty Of “Returning To The Fathers”
The 20th century saw a major resurgence of theologians from the three major Christian traditions – Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant – going back to the early Christian sources immediately [...]
