‘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.
Call for Papers: “Scripture and the Arts in Clement of Alexandria”
Read more about a new thematic open session for the 2025 NAPS Annual Meeting on the theme “Scripture and the Arts in Clement of Alexandria.”
Reflections on My Trip to Oxford
A few thoughts on 2024’s Lincoln College Summer School in Greek Palaeography and the Oxford Patistics conference
NAPS 2024: “Early Christian Creativity and Cultural Production”
Announcing the session “Early Christian Creativity and Cultural Production” for the 2024 NAPS Annual Meeting!
My 5 Favorite Books in (Almost) Two Years of Doctoral Research
I thought it would be fun to do a write-up of my five favorite books that I have read since I began doctoral work at Aberdeen in 2021.
“The Lord Spat on the Ground and Made Clay”
Irenaeus cites John’s account in order to demonstrate the divine identity of Jesus Christ, associating him with the God of Israel who creates and resurrects.
How the Pre-Nicenes Talked About the Trinity
What if I told you some sixty years before the Council of Nicaea would codify homoousios over against the Arians, a significant group of bishops condemned the use of “ousia language” to describe God—including homoousios?
Exegetical Lessons from Gregory of Nazianzus
We uphold the divine and the human natures of Christ when we attribute some texts to the Son in his divine nature, while attributing other texts to the Son in his human nature for the sake of accomplishing salvation.