Who Invented the Idea of “Canonical” Scriptures?

by Andrew Koperski | Dec 17, 2024 | Ecclesiastica Anecdota

A case that the terminology dates back to the third century.

Justin Martyr on Free Will, Righteous Pagans

by Andrew Koperski | Oct 19, 2024 | Ecclesiastica Anecdota

Who needs Limbo when you have Logos?

“Go, then, and disciple all the gentiles”: Some Reflections on Baptizing Nations

by Andrew Koperski | Sep 28, 2024 | Ecclesiastica Anecdota

Does the aversion to national baptism stem from democratic sensibilities, or something else?

Upcoming Anniversaries

by Andrew Koperski | Sep 17, 2024 | Ecclesiastica Anecdota

In the year 324, on September 18 . . . .

Was the Biblical Canon “Closed” by the Fifth Century?

by Andrew Koperski | Sep 2, 2024 | Ecclesiastica Anecdota

The role of bishops and councils may be overrated in the evolution of the canon.

Cold Fusion, Mortgages, and Ancient History

by Andrew Koperski | Aug 22, 2024 | Ecclesiastica Anecdota

How might a future society look back on us?

Strauss vs. Lewis, Monolithic Societies and Persecution

by Andrew Koperski | Aug 7, 2024 | Ecclesiastica Anecdota

Just how homogeneous are societies, both ancient and modern?

Irenaeus and the Static Apostolic Tradition

by Andrew Koperski | Jul 25, 2024 | Ecclesiastica Anecdota

How do tradition, the Bible, history, and authority all fit together in Irenaeus’ model?

Pseudo-Germanos, Tradition, and the Apparent Insufficiency of Scripture

by Andrew Koperski | Jul 15, 2024 | Ecclesiastica Anecdota

A medieval appeal to oral tradition.

That Time the Church Asked a Pagan Emperor for Help

by Andrew Koperski | Jul 1, 2024 | Ecclesiastica Anecdota

What are emperors good for, after all?