Our co-director, @dwspringer.bsky.social was on the Patristica podcast yesterday with @mgbilby.bsky.social and Jack Bull.
16.07.2025 13:49 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0@patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social
A research centre of McMaster Divinity College providing opportunities to study the literature, theology, history & spirituality of early Christianity. www.mcmasterdivinity.ca/cpec
Our co-director, @dwspringer.bsky.social was on the Patristica podcast yesterday with @mgbilby.bsky.social and Jack Bull.
16.07.2025 13:49 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Patristics, knowledge-making, Canadian research, and more! Fascinating insights from @annetteyreed.bsky.social
humanhistoriesofkn.substack.com/p/patristics...
There are still some seats in my #Theology as Dialogue in Early Christianity class in July at Regent College in Vancouver.
It's for credit or audit, in-person or online.
We're going to read a bunch of weird and fun and delightful texts together.
Join me!
www.regent-college.edu/summer/cours...
As our conference nears completion, our own Paul Robinson delivers a sensational paper. Paul was one of two recipients of the CSPS student essay prizes.
05.06.2025 17:52 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Day 2 of our Canadian patristics conference concludes with our keynote lecture by @annetteyreed.bsky.social
04.06.2025 23:35 β π 10 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0The incomparable Jimmy Chan delights the crowd with a discussion of Augustine and AI.
03.06.2025 18:51 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Conference season continues! The next three days we are in Toronto with the Canadian Society of Patristic Studies.
03.06.2025 13:03 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1Conference program: tinyurl.com/CSPSprogram
Registration for Virtual Attendance: forms.gle/quu36h8pjFLt....
After a wonderful time at NAPS, we're off next to the Canadian Patristics Conference. If you're in Toronto next week, join us! If not, why not attend virtually? @annetteyreed.bsky.social is the keynote speaker & our co-director @dwspringer.bsky.social will be on site. See the reply below for info:
28.05.2025 23:40 β π 7 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0Zeitschrift fΓΌr Antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity Vol. 29, No. 1 (2025) www.degruyterbrill.com/journal/key/... @degruyterbrill.bsky.social @dgb-relbibtheo.bsky.social @rgtedwards.bsky.social
27.05.2025 13:17 β π 6 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0It was wonderful to have two of our stellar PhD students in attendance at #NAPS2025. If you're interested in our programs, send us a note!
24.05.2025 18:50 β π 9 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Congratulations!
24.05.2025 11:24 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Very grateful as well to our good partners @wipfandstock for the donation of their set "Classic Studies on the Apostolic Fathers." Thank you, Michael
23.05.2025 21:10 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0We are incredibly grateful to @dgb-relbibtheo.bsky.social for the amazing donation of their Encyclopedia of Early Christianity. Our students will be thrilled!
23.05.2025 19:49 β π 10 π 2 π¬ 1 π 1Congratulations!
23.05.2025 11:50 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Co-director @dwspringer.bsky.social presents on Valentinian influence on Irenaeus' doctrine of recapitulation.
22.05.2025 21:28 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0We are set up at #NAPS2025; Come say hello!
22.05.2025 15:50 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Looking forward to NAPS tomorrow! Presenting on Valentinian influence on Irenaeus' theory of recapitulation. Will also be in and out of our @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social table in the book exhibit. Drop by! #NAPS2025
21.05.2025 20:07 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0I have uploaded the essay I am probably most proud of, in case you are interested. "Irenaeus on Divine Ascent."
www.academia.edu/129395564/Ir...
Our latest Newsletter has been published. In this issue we review some of the activities of the past year, and highlight three upcoming conferences that we are involved with. To read the newsletter (and subscribe!), click the link below.
tinyurl.com/CPECnewsletter
Join us this Fall as we co-sponsor a special Nicaea anniversary conference. We are thrilled that three of our people have been asked to be the plenary speakers: Stan Porter, Stefana Laing & Megan Devore. If you are in the Toronto/Hamilton region in October, join us at Redeemer University.
25.04.2025 17:14 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Patristic Theology, Vol. 1 is available! The essays remain online, but for $25 you can have your own copy (w/ exclusive access to intro essay). Order now, and be on the lookout for copies at NAPS; CPEC co-director @dwspringer.bsky.social & PT editor Kevin Clarke will be there. tinyurl.com/PTpurchase
24.04.2025 15:27 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Lecturer in Biblical and Early Christian Studies- The University of Manchester - Humanities - Religions and Theology - School of Arts, Languages and Cultures #skystorians ποΈwww.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMQ554/l...
10.04.2025 06:20 β π 8 π 12 π¬ 0 π 0Book cover of Christian Women in the Patristic World: Their Influence, Authority, and Legacy in the Second through Fifth Centuries by Lynn H. Cohick and Amy Brown Hughes
Almost missed posting for #WomensHistoryMonth!
I wrote (with Lynn Cohick) Christian Women in the Patristic World.
The thesis: women contributed substantially to the development of theology and practice in early Christianity.
Buy at your fave bookshop!
www.bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/christ...
Coming soon!
The print edition of Patristic Theology, Vol. 1 is off to the printers. Look for it in the wild at the book exhibit at NAPS in May! As always, the articles will remain online and open access at tinyurl.com/patristictheology
Submissions are now being accepted for Volumes 2 and 3.
journal cover
New isue of Journal of Early Christian Studies Vol. 33, No, 1, (2025) muse.jhu.edu/issue/54468 @hopkinspress.bsky.social @projectmuse.bsky.social @drewjakeprof.bsky.social @iannelsonmills.bsky.social @libbiesp.bsky.social
25.03.2025 17:01 β π 27 π 13 π¬ 0 π 8The Didache: A Lost and Rediscovered Early Text of the Teachings of Jesus
22.03.2025 22:00 β π 8 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0As I continue to reflect on the Council of Nicaea for its 1700th anniversary this year, it seemed appropriate to share about the mother of Nicaea this Women's History Month: Helena Augusta.
Read about it here: www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...
A special thanks to @rogerpearse.bsky.social for bringing this volume to our attention.
17.03.2025 16:51 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Our latest CPEC interview has been uploaded! CPEC co-director @dwspringer.bsky.social chats with Evangelos from @scriptoriumpub.bsky.social about their recent publication, 'Saints of Ethiopia.'
youtu.be/cgEUh49KjP8