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Patristics, also known as Patrology, is a branch of theological studies focused on the writings and teachings of the Church Fathers, between the 1st to 8th centuries CE. Scholars analyze texts from both orthodox and heretical authors.
The study of the Church Fathers is known as patristics. Works of fathers in early Christianity, prior to Nicene Christianity, were translated into English in a 19th-century collection Ante-Nicene Fathers. Those of the First Council of Nicaea and continuing through the Second Council of Nicea (787) are collected in Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers.
The following is a list of Christian Church Fathers. Roman Catholics generally regard the Patristic period to have ended with the death of John of Damascus in 749. [citation needed] However, Orthodox Christians believe that the Patristic period is ongoing.
The Popular Patristics Series (abbreviated PPS) is a series of volumes of original English translations of mainly first millennium Christian texts published by St. Vladimir's Seminary Press. Overview [ edit ]
A patristic anthology, commonly called a florilegium, is a systematic collections of excerpts (more or less copious) from the works of the Church Fathers and other ecclesiastical writers of the early period, compiled with a view to serve dogmatic or ethical purposes.
Since 2011, the series also serves as the official publication of other national and international patristic conferences, including the National Conference on Patristic Studies (Faculty of Divinity, Cambridge University) under Allen Brent, Thomas Graumann, and Judith Lieu (2009), [5] "The Image of the Perfect Christian in Patristic Thought" Conference at the Ukrainian Catholic University under ...
The status of women in the patristic age, as defined by the Church Fathers, is a contentious issue within Christianity.While many believe that the patristic writers clearly sought to restrict the influence of women in civil society as well as in the life of the Church, others believe that the early fathers actually tried to increase the dignity of women.
Pages in category "Patristics" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...