Don Springer
@dwspringer.bsky.social
Lecturer in Theology & Patristics
Co-director, Centre for Patristics & Early Christianity
McMaster Divinity College
Co-director, Centre for Patristics & Early Christianity
McMaster Divinity College
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New issue of Journal of Early Christian Studies Vol. 33, No. 3 (2025) muse.jhu.edu/issue/55688 @projectmuse.bsky.social @hopkinspress.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 12:43 PM
New issue of Journal of Early Christian Studies Vol. 33, No. 3 (2025) muse.jhu.edu/issue/55688 @projectmuse.bsky.social @hopkinspress.bsky.social
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In August, Lux Patrum sold 81 volumes—a rather large number for a four-month-old imprint! In gratitude for your support, we're running an end-of-the-month blowout sale. Use this link to get 30% off any of our books. luxpatrum.com/fall-blowout...
August 31, 2025 at 10:57 PM
In August, Lux Patrum sold 81 volumes—a rather large number for a four-month-old imprint! In gratitude for your support, we're running an end-of-the-month blowout sale. Use this link to get 30% off any of our books. luxpatrum.com/fall-blowout...
Another podcast opportunity to hear me chat about Irenaeus. This time I talk a bit more about his most famous doctrine, recapitulation -- the grand narrative of God's salvation plan (and how it may have been influenced by Valentinian teaching).
www.youtube.com/live/68SXVGo...
www.youtube.com/live/68SXVGo...
Irenaeus of Lyon w/ Dr. Don Springer
YouTube video by Patristica
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July 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Another podcast opportunity to hear me chat about Irenaeus. This time I talk a bit more about his most famous doctrine, recapitulation -- the grand narrative of God's salvation plan (and how it may have been influenced by Valentinian teaching).
www.youtube.com/live/68SXVGo...
www.youtube.com/live/68SXVGo...
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I am delighted to announce the IRCI has 2 job openings in early Christianity (specialisation open, research-focus, early career). Closing date 15 Aug. Contact me with any questions. We hope you'll consider joining our excellent group of scholars!
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Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow (Early Christianity) - Vacancy Details
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July 3, 2025 at 8:47 AM
I am delighted to announce the IRCI has 2 job openings in early Christianity (specialisation open, research-focus, early career). Closing date 15 Aug. Contact me with any questions. We hope you'll consider joining our excellent group of scholars!
candidate.aurion.cloud/acu/producti...
candidate.aurion.cloud/acu/producti...
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As scholars continue to investigate the historical and theological dimensions of the Council of Nicaea (325), we cannot forget what was at stake for the original contributors of the creed - proper worship.
www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...
www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...
Nicene Worship: Then And Now
I had the privilege of attending a conference in Rome on the Council of Nicaea about a month ago. Throughout the various plenaries, panels, and
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May 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
As scholars continue to investigate the historical and theological dimensions of the Council of Nicaea (325), we cannot forget what was at stake for the original contributors of the creed - proper worship.
www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...
www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...
Looking 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
May 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Looking 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
I have uploaded the essay I am probably most proud of, in case you are interested. "Irenaeus on Divine Ascent."
www.academia.edu/129395564/Ir...
www.academia.edu/129395564/Ir...
May 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I have uploaded the essay I am probably most proud of, in case you are interested. "Irenaeus on Divine Ascent."
www.academia.edu/129395564/Ir...
www.academia.edu/129395564/Ir...
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If you are interested in learning more about the theology of the Council of Nicaea for its 1700 year anniversary (or my work!), this podcast episode from the London Lyceum is a good start.
open.spotify.com/episode/5qGJ...
open.spotify.com/episode/5qGJ...
Nicene Theology and Eusebius of Caesarea with Adam Renberg
The London Lyceum · Episode
open.spotify.com
April 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
If you are interested in learning more about the theology of the Council of Nicaea for its 1700 year anniversary (or my work!), this podcast episode from the London Lyceum is a good start.
open.spotify.com/episode/5qGJ...
open.spotify.com/episode/5qGJ...
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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
tinyurl.com/CPECnewsletter
April 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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
tinyurl.com/CPECnewsletter
Talk to me about this next month at NAPS!
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.
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.
April 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Talk to me about this next month at NAPS!
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Our newest essay has been uploaded. As always, robust scholarship, peer-reviewed, and open source!
Tarmo Toom, "Hermeneutics in Augustine's De Doctrina Christiana Books Two and Three," PT 1 (2024) 101-34.
tinyurl.com/patristicthe...
Tarmo Toom, "Hermeneutics in Augustine's De Doctrina Christiana Books Two and Three," PT 1 (2024) 101-34.
tinyurl.com/patristicthe...
February 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Our newest essay has been uploaded. As always, robust scholarship, peer-reviewed, and open source!
Tarmo Toom, "Hermeneutics in Augustine's De Doctrina Christiana Books Two and Three," PT 1 (2024) 101-34.
tinyurl.com/patristicthe...
Tarmo Toom, "Hermeneutics in Augustine's De Doctrina Christiana Books Two and Three," PT 1 (2024) 101-34.
tinyurl.com/patristicthe...
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📣 Save the date!
📅 Mon 7 / Tues 8 April 2025
👩🏫 Hybrid conference (Durham / Teams), hosted by the Northern Association of Ancient Philosophy will take place in the Department of Classics and Ancient History in Durham
🤝 A collaboration with @hellenicsociety.bsky.social
📅 Mon 7 / Tues 8 April 2025
👩🏫 Hybrid conference (Durham / Teams), hosted by the Northern Association of Ancient Philosophy will take place in the Department of Classics and Ancient History in Durham
🤝 A collaboration with @hellenicsociety.bsky.social
January 31, 2025 at 12:05 PM
📣 Save the date!
📅 Mon 7 / Tues 8 April 2025
👩🏫 Hybrid conference (Durham / Teams), hosted by the Northern Association of Ancient Philosophy will take place in the Department of Classics and Ancient History in Durham
🤝 A collaboration with @hellenicsociety.bsky.social
📅 Mon 7 / Tues 8 April 2025
👩🏫 Hybrid conference (Durham / Teams), hosted by the Northern Association of Ancient Philosophy will take place in the Department of Classics and Ancient History in Durham
🤝 A collaboration with @hellenicsociety.bsky.social
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Here's the CfP for a volume I'll be coediting with Dr. Naoki Kamimura (Tokyo Gakugei) on _Early Christian Writers in Crisis_. It aims to represent fruitful international collaboration between patristics scholars in Canada & Japan. Abstracts due Feb. 1!
January 14, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Here's the CfP for a volume I'll be coediting with Dr. Naoki Kamimura (Tokyo Gakugei) on _Early Christian Writers in Crisis_. It aims to represent fruitful international collaboration between patristics scholars in Canada & Japan. Abstracts due Feb. 1!
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The deadline (Jan. 31) is approaching to submit your abstracts for the 2025 Canadian Society of Patristic Studies, organized by the estimable Dr. Jennifer Otto (Lethbridge). Act now & join us in Toronto this summer! Details here: cspsacep.ca/appel-de-com...
Appel de communications / Call for Papers
©Mona Tokarek LaFosse, 2019 2025 APPEL À COMMUNICATIONS/CALL FOR PAPERS Célébrant notre 50e anniversaire, la rencontre annuelle de l’Association canadienne des études patristiques aura lieu du 3 au…
cspsacep.ca
January 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The deadline (Jan. 31) is approaching to submit your abstracts for the 2025 Canadian Society of Patristic Studies, organized by the estimable Dr. Jennifer Otto (Lethbridge). Act now & join us in Toronto this summer! Details here: cspsacep.ca/appel-de-com...
Booked my flight for NAPS today. I'll be there to present on Irenaeus and represent @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social and McMaster Divinity College.
December 28, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Booked my flight for NAPS today. I'll be there to present on Irenaeus and represent @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social and McMaster Divinity College.
Is there a better alternative to Academia.edu? One that folks are actually using, I should add.
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Don W. Springer | McMaster Divinity College - Academia.edu
Dr. Springer is a graduate of McMaster Divinity College (PhD, 2019) and joined the patristics faculty in 2021. In 2022, he and Dr. James Payton launched and…
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December 20, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Is there a better alternative to Academia.edu? One that folks are actually using, I should add.
macdiv.academia.edu/DonWSpringer
macdiv.academia.edu/DonWSpringer
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We'll be chatting next week with Paul Gavrilyuk and Andrew Hofer about their recent publication, The Oxford Handbook of Deification. Look for it on our Youtube channel (and if you have a question you would like us to ask them, pass it along!).
www.youtube.com/@patristicsE...
www.youtube.com/@patristicsE...
December 12, 2024 at 6:14 PM
We'll be chatting next week with Paul Gavrilyuk and Andrew Hofer about their recent publication, The Oxford Handbook of Deification. Look for it on our Youtube channel (and if you have a question you would like us to ask them, pass it along!).
www.youtube.com/@patristicsE...
www.youtube.com/@patristicsE...
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Our latest Patristic Theology journal article has been published! Kevin Clarke's essay is entitled,
"PATROLOGY BEYOND SUSPICION:
HERMENEUTICS, HOLINESS, AND HOPE."
Available now!
mcmasterdivinity.ca/journals/pat...
"PATROLOGY BEYOND SUSPICION:
HERMENEUTICS, HOLINESS, AND HOPE."
Available now!
mcmasterdivinity.ca/journals/pat...
Patristic Theology Journal - McMaster Divinity College
mcmasterdivinity.ca
December 9, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Our latest Patristic Theology journal article has been published! Kevin Clarke's essay is entitled,
"PATROLOGY BEYOND SUSPICION:
HERMENEUTICS, HOLINESS, AND HOPE."
Available now!
mcmasterdivinity.ca/journals/pat...
"PATROLOGY BEYOND SUSPICION:
HERMENEUTICS, HOLINESS, AND HOPE."
Available now!
mcmasterdivinity.ca/journals/pat...
One of my passion projects. Send me a note if you have any questions. Submissions welcomed!
New friends, take note that we recently launched "Patristic Theology", our peer-reviewed & open-source journal (with print publication through Wipf&Stock). Our latest article will drop this week, but have a look at our first essays, by John McGuckin & Charles Hill.
tinyurl.com/patristicthe...
tinyurl.com/patristicthe...
December 3, 2024 at 5:22 PM
One of my passion projects. Send me a note if you have any questions. Submissions welcomed!
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A limited list, to be sure. Please add those that we've missed.
November 19, 2024 at 3:24 PM
A limited list, to be sure. Please add those that we've missed.
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The fruit of a moderated Platonic influence on Christianity as found in Gregory of Nyssa was full trinitarianism, rejection of slavery more than a millennium before anyone else, and the conviction that women are fundamentally equal to men. What has the fruit of Aristotle's influence been?
November 22, 2024 at 10:47 PM
The fruit of a moderated Platonic influence on Christianity as found in Gregory of Nyssa was full trinitarianism, rejection of slavery more than a millennium before anyone else, and the conviction that women are fundamentally equal to men. What has the fruit of Aristotle's influence been?
Had a book proposal accepted this week, received an email of inquiry from OUP concerning an Irenaeus handbook proposal, obtained some decent sponsorship funding for our @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social student conference, and had coffee w/ @mattthiessen.bsky.social. A fine week indeed!
November 20, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Had a book proposal accepted this week, received an email of inquiry from OUP concerning an Irenaeus handbook proposal, obtained some decent sponsorship funding for our @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social student conference, and had coffee w/ @mattthiessen.bsky.social. A fine week indeed!