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Yale Classics Library @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social · 18h

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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Yale Classics Library @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social · 2d

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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Centre for Patristics and Early Christianity @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social · 7d

Our Nicaea conversation with Lewis Ayres, Paul Gavrilyuk, and Paul Blowers has been uploaded.

youtu.be/njhnJ7qTFSI

Nicaea Conversation with Ayres, Blowers & Gavrilyuk

YouTube video by Centre for Patristics & Early Christianity

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Centre for Patristics and Early Christianity @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social · 9d

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.

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Ellen Muehlberger @emuehlbe.bsky.social · 17d

I made an early Christian studies group---come join!

hcommons.org/groups/early...

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Centre for Patristics and Early Christianity @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social · 20d

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

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Centre for Patristics and Early Christianity @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social · 23d

Save the Date, and please share!

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Centre for Patristics and Early Christianity @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social · 28d

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

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Centre for Patristics and Early Christianity @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social · Jul 16

Our co-director, @dwspringer.bsky.social was on the Patristica podcast yesterday with @mgbilby.bsky.social and Jack Bull.

Don Springer @dwspringer.bsky.social · Jul 16

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...

Irenaeus of Lyon w/ Dr. Don Springer

YouTube video by Patristica

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Centre for Patristics and Early Christianity @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social · Jul 8

Patristics, knowledge-making, Canadian research, and more! Fascinating insights from @annetteyreed.bsky.social

humanhistoriesofkn.substack.com/p/patristics...

Patristics: From Master Narrative to Local Histories, Part 1

Reflecting on fifty years of the CSPS/ACÉP

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Amy Brown Hughes @amybrownhughes.bsky.social · Jun 19

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...

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

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Centre for Patristics and Early Christianity @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social · Jun 5

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.

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Centre for Patristics and Early Christianity @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social · Jun 4

Day 2 of our Canadian patristics conference concludes with our keynote lecture by @annetteyreed.bsky.social

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Centre for Patristics and Early Christianity @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social · Jun 3

The incomparable Jimmy Chan delights the crowd with a discussion of Augustine and AI.

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Centre for Patristics and Early Christianity @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social · Jun 3

Conference season continues! The next three days we are in Toronto with the Canadian Society of Patristic Studies.

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Centre for Patristics and Early Christianity @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social · May 28

Conference program: tinyurl.com/CSPSprogram

Registration for Virtual Attendance: forms.gle/quu36h8pjFLt....

tinyurl.com

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Centre for Patristics and Early Christianity @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social · May 28

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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Yale Classics Library @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social · May 27

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

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Centre for Patristics and Early Christianity @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social · May 24

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!

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Centre for Patristics and Early Christianity @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social · May 24

Congratulations!

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Centre for Patristics and Early Christianity @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social · May 23

Very grateful as well to our good partners @wipfandstock for the donation of their set "Classic Studies on the Apostolic Fathers." Thank you, Michael

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Centre for Patristics and Early Christianity @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social · May 23

We are incredibly grateful to @dgb-relbibtheo.bsky.social for the amazing donation of their Encyclopedia of Early Christianity. Our students will be thrilled!

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Centre for Patristics and Early Christianity @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social · May 23

Congratulations!

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Centre for Patristics and Early Christianity @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social · May 22

Co-director @dwspringer.bsky.social presents on Valentinian influence on Irenaeus' doctrine of recapitulation.

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Centre for Patristics and Early Christianity @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social · May 22

We are set up at #NAPS2025; Come say hello!

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