Centre for Patristics and Early Christianity
@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
www.mcmasterdivinity.ca/cpec
With nine days to go until the submission deadline for our student conference, we begin nine reasons to attend. Reason number 1: Our plenary speaker (in-person) is the brilliant Han-luen Kantzer Komline.
Send your paper abstract in today!
www.mcmasterdivinity.ca/CPECconference
Send your paper abstract in today!
www.mcmasterdivinity.ca/CPECconference
November 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
With nine days to go until the submission deadline for our student conference, we begin nine reasons to attend. Reason number 1: Our plenary speaker (in-person) is the brilliant Han-luen Kantzer Komline.
Send your paper abstract in today!
www.mcmasterdivinity.ca/CPECconference
Send your paper abstract in today!
www.mcmasterdivinity.ca/CPECconference
OUR STUDENT CONFERENCE CFP deadline is 12 days away!
Why attend? 1) A stimulating, friendly time; 2) Previous guests: Behr, Ayres & J. Loopstra; 3) PUBLICATION: Best Essay prize: publication in Patristic Theology; 4) Affordability: $25 reg; 5) Bursaries for Prospective Students. Join us!
Why attend? 1) A stimulating, friendly time; 2) Previous guests: Behr, Ayres & J. Loopstra; 3) PUBLICATION: Best Essay prize: publication in Patristic Theology; 4) Affordability: $25 reg; 5) Bursaries for Prospective Students. Join us!
Exploring Early Christianity Conference | McMaster Divinity College
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November 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
OUR STUDENT CONFERENCE CFP deadline is 12 days away!
Why attend? 1) A stimulating, friendly time; 2) Previous guests: Behr, Ayres & J. Loopstra; 3) PUBLICATION: Best Essay prize: publication in Patristic Theology; 4) Affordability: $25 reg; 5) Bursaries for Prospective Students. Join us!
Why attend? 1) A stimulating, friendly time; 2) Previous guests: Behr, Ayres & J. Loopstra; 3) PUBLICATION: Best Essay prize: publication in Patristic Theology; 4) Affordability: $25 reg; 5) Bursaries for Prospective Students. Join us!
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New volume of Collectanea Philologica Vol. 28 (2025): czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/collectanea/... #openaccess Chrestomatia antyczna. In memoriam Joannae Rybowska
November 1, 2025 at 10:13 PM
New volume of Collectanea Philologica Vol. 28 (2025): czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/collectanea/... #openaccess Chrestomatia antyczna. In memoriam Joannae Rybowska
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New volume of Studia Antiqua et Archaeologica Vol. 31 (2025) saa.uaic.ro/issues/no-xx... #openaccess
No XXXI/1 (OCT. 2025) - Studia Antiqua et Archaeologica
Download Full Volume (Free) CUPRINS – CONTENTS – SOMMAIRE Articles Guram CHKHATARASHVILI, Giorgi TAVAMAISHVILI, Maia CHICHINADZE, Eliso KVAVADZE, Nikoloz TSKVITINIDZE, Interdisciplinary Insights into ...
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October 29, 2025 at 12:49 AM
New volume of Studia Antiqua et Archaeologica Vol. 31 (2025) saa.uaic.ro/issues/no-xx... #openaccess
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New issue of Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum = Journal of Ancient Christianity Vol. 29, No. 2 (2025) www.degruyterbrill.com/journal/key/... @dgb-relbibtheo.bsky.social
Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity Volume 29 Issue 2
Volume 29, issue 2 of the journal Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity was published in 2025.
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October 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
New issue of Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum = Journal of Ancient Christianity Vol. 29, No. 2 (2025) www.degruyterbrill.com/journal/key/... @dgb-relbibtheo.bsky.social
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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
Our Nicaea conversation with Lewis Ayres, Paul Gavrilyuk, and Paul Blowers has been uploaded.
youtu.be/njhnJ7qTFSI
youtu.be/njhnJ7qTFSI
Nicaea Conversation with Ayres, Blowers & Gavrilyuk
YouTube video by Centre for Patristics & Early Christianity
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October 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Our Nicaea conversation with Lewis Ayres, Paul Gavrilyuk, and Paul Blowers has been uploaded.
youtu.be/njhnJ7qTFSI
youtu.be/njhnJ7qTFSI
Call for Papers!
Our 3rd annual student conference will be January 22-23. New, expanded program: Thursday evening begins with a reception & special lecture; parallel sessions run on Friday. Are you a student exploring graduate programs? We have travel funding for you! DM for info.
Our 3rd annual student conference will be January 22-23. New, expanded program: Thursday evening begins with a reception & special lecture; parallel sessions run on Friday. Are you a student exploring graduate programs? We have travel funding for you! DM for info.
September 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Call for Papers!
Our 3rd annual student conference will be January 22-23. New, expanded program: Thursday evening begins with a reception & special lecture; parallel sessions run on Friday. Are you a student exploring graduate programs? We have travel funding for you! DM for info.
Our 3rd annual student conference will be January 22-23. New, expanded program: Thursday evening begins with a reception & special lecture; parallel sessions run on Friday. Are you a student exploring graduate programs? We have travel funding for you! DM for info.
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September 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
We are recording a special Nicaea video conversation tomorrow with Lewis Ayres, Paul Gavrilyuk & Paul Blowers. Subscribe to our channel to receive notification of its completion. youtube.com/@PatristicsEXty
September 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
We are recording a special Nicaea video conversation tomorrow with Lewis Ayres, Paul Gavrilyuk & Paul Blowers. Subscribe to our channel to receive notification of its completion. youtube.com/@PatristicsEXty
Save the Date, and please share!
September 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Save the Date, and please share!
Study Syriac Online with us!
Tomorrow we begin our 3rd year of Syriac language study, and there are still a couple of open spots in the class. Follow the link to see the syllabus, and send a DM for more information.
tinyurl.com/CPECsyriac
Tomorrow we begin our 3rd year of Syriac language study, and there are still a couple of open spots in the class. Follow the link to see the syllabus, and send a DM for more information.
tinyurl.com/CPECsyriac
September 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Study Syriac Online with us!
Tomorrow we begin our 3rd year of Syriac language study, and there are still a couple of open spots in the class. Follow the link to see the syllabus, and send a DM for more information.
tinyurl.com/CPECsyriac
Tomorrow we begin our 3rd year of Syriac language study, and there are still a couple of open spots in the class. Follow the link to see the syllabus, and send a DM for more information.
tinyurl.com/CPECsyriac
Our co-director, @dwspringer.bsky.social was on the Patristica podcast yesterday with @mgbilby.bsky.social and Jack Bull.
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 1:49 PM
Our co-director, @dwspringer.bsky.social was on the Patristica podcast yesterday with @mgbilby.bsky.social and Jack Bull.
Patristics, knowledge-making, Canadian research, and more! Fascinating insights from @annetteyreed.bsky.social
humanhistoriesofkn.substack.com/p/patristics...
humanhistoriesofkn.substack.com/p/patristics...
Patristics: From Master Narrative to Local Histories, Part 1
Reflecting on fifty years of the CSPS/ACÉP
humanhistoriesofkn.substack.com
July 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Patristics, knowledge-making, Canadian research, and more! Fascinating insights from @annetteyreed.bsky.social
humanhistoriesofkn.substack.com/p/patristics...
humanhistoriesofkn.substack.com/p/patristics...
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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...
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...
Theology as Dialogue in Early Christianity
In
this course, we will work through several examples of early Christian dialogues
from writers such as Justin Martyr, Origen of Alexandria, Gregory of Nyssa, and
Augustine of Hippo, and consider what...
www.regent-college.edu
June 19, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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...
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.
June 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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.
Day 2 of our Canadian patristics conference concludes with our keynote lecture by @annetteyreed.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Day 2 of our Canadian patristics conference concludes with our keynote lecture by @annetteyreed.bsky.social
The incomparable Jimmy Chan delights the crowd with a discussion of Augustine and AI.
June 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The incomparable Jimmy Chan delights the crowd with a discussion of Augustine and AI.
Conference season continues! The next three days we are in Toronto with the Canadian Society of Patristic Studies.
June 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Conference season continues! The next three days we are in Toronto with the Canadian Society of Patristic Studies.
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:
May 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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:
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Zeitschrift für 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
Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity Volume 29 Issue 1
Volume 29, issue 1 of the journal Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity was published in 2025.
www.degruyterbrill.com
May 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Zeitschrift für 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
It 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!
May 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
It 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!
Very grateful as well to our good partners @wipfandstock for the donation of their set "Classic Studies on the Apostolic Fathers." Thank you, Michael
May 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Very grateful as well to our good partners @wipfandstock for the donation of their set "Classic Studies on the Apostolic Fathers." Thank you, Michael
We are incredibly grateful to @dgb-relbibtheo.bsky.social for the amazing donation of their Encyclopedia of Early Christianity. Our students will be thrilled!
May 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
We are incredibly grateful to @dgb-relbibtheo.bsky.social for the amazing donation of their Encyclopedia of Early Christianity. Our students will be thrilled!
Co-director @dwspringer.bsky.social presents on Valentinian influence on Irenaeus' doctrine of recapitulation.
May 22, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Co-director @dwspringer.bsky.social presents on Valentinian influence on Irenaeus' doctrine of recapitulation.