Cody Glen Barnhart

PhD Candidate, University of Aberdeen

Scholar of patristics and early Christianity

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On Reading and Annotating Philosophical Texts (for Undergraduates)
On Reading and Annotating Philosophical Texts (for Undergraduates)

I wrote this article for my philosophy students, but it’s made a helpful difference on their textual engagement.

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Aristotelian Gleanings on Theological Retrieval
theology, Clement of Alexandria, patristics, philosophy
Aristotelian Gleanings on Theological Retrieval
theology, Clement of Alexandria, patristics, philosophy

Is there a method to the madness, or is all of historical theology an exercise in copy-and-pasting public domain translations of earlier sources to fit an agenda?

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theology, Clement of Alexandria, patristics, philosophy
‘The Way the Words Run’: Grammar and Christian Theology
‘The Way the Words Run’: Grammar and Christian Theology

Words have different meanings or different senses when used in different contexts, and this means that reaching an agreeable consensus about how to talk about Scripture, God, and the gospel in the ancient church added up a tall task.

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Reflections on My Trip to Oxford
patristics, personal, doctoral work
Reflections on My Trip to Oxford
patristics, personal, doctoral work

A few thoughts on 2024’s Lincoln College Summer School in Greek Palaeography and the Oxford Patistics conference

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patristics, personal, doctoral work

  • "Cody Barnhart's writing is theologically careful, spiritually thoughtful, and unpretentiously artful."

    Jared C. Wilson
    Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry, Author in Residence, and General Editor (For the Church)
    Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

  • "Not only is Cody Barnhart an excellent churchman and theologian, but he’s also a skilled editor. His editorial feedback and indexing assistance on several of my books have proven invaluable time and again."

    Brandon D. Smith
    Chair, Herschel H. Hobbs School of Theology and Ministry
    Oklahoma Baptist University

  • "Cody's prose is careful and interesting and sophisticated. If you work with him, then you will undoubtedly benefit from his command of the English language."

    Madison N. Pierce
    Associate Lecturer
    University of St. Andrews