I previously wrote on the summary of Christian views on the Lord’s Supper dating from the 1st to the 3rd century. I couched this from the outset with the choice offered by the Anglican prelate James Ussher to consider whether the fathers not only taught that bread becomes Christ to us or that we might … Continue reading The Lord’s Supper. Part Three: The Early Church, 4th-5th Century
The Lord’s Supper. Part Two: The Early Church, 1st-3rd Century
In my first entry I looked at practices in scripture around the Lord’s Supper. In this entry we’ll be looking at what the earliest Father’s of the church believed on the subject. In the 17th century the Primate of Ireland James Ussher publicly wrote in response to a Jesuit Polemicist on the subject of the … Continue reading The Lord’s Supper. Part Two: The Early Church, 1st-3rd Century
Talking about images and icons in the early church
I had been planning to continue my series on the Lord's Supper but this weekend I was invited by an Eastern Orthodox Youtube channel to outline my own understanding of the use of imagery in the early church. It'd been awhile since I'd thought much about the subject but I brushed off my notes and … Continue reading Talking about images and icons in the early church
Particular Judgement, the Early Church and the Harrowing of Hell
I recently sat in on a discussion about the afterlife wherein everyone present had a chance to reflect on their own views. I gave a potted answer of my own position there but what follows is an attempt to hash out my own position on this topic in more detail given its something that on … Continue reading Particular Judgement, the Early Church and the Harrowing of Hell
Summary of my views on Baptism alongside scripture and quotations from the earliest centuries of the Church
Those who have followed this blog for any period of time will know I've spent a lot of time reviewing and figuring out where I stand on Baptism. This was all provoked by the birth of my son coming up to two years ago now. What I've wanted to do for awhile, however, is jot … Continue reading Summary of my views on Baptism alongside scripture and quotations from the earliest centuries of the Church
Opposition to Incense in the Early Church Fathers and Anglicanism
There was a recent thread in a patristics group I contribute to on the topic of incense in the early church. As a topic it was never one I paid massive attention to but I found the ensuing discussion really fascinating. It’s not something done in my own tradition but I figured it might be … Continue reading Opposition to Incense in the Early Church Fathers and Anglicanism
On The Ruin Of Britain 