Category: Ecclesiastica Anecdota

Andrew Koperski

How Applicable is Classical Political Philosophy?

Andrew Koperski — September 10, 2025

How Applicable is Classical Political Philosophy?

There's a scale problem.

Tertullian and Pagan Education: The Athens-and-Jerusalem Canard

Andrew Koperski — September 2, 2025

Tertullian and Pagan Education: The Athens-and-Jerusalem Canard

On that quip that is "too good to check."

Josephus and Jesus: an Informal Review of Schmidt’s New Argument

Andrew Koperski — August 28, 2025

Josephus and Jesus: an Informal Review of Schmidt’s New Argument

I had my doubts.

A Brief Political Theology from Eighth-Century Sinai: “Because I Couldn’t Find Anyone Worse!”

Andrew Koperski — August 14, 2025

A Brief Political Theology from Eighth-Century Sinai: “Because I Couldn’t Find Anyone Worse!”

Can we put this on a T-shirt for 2028?

Josephus: It’s Hard Having a Big Family

Andrew Koperski — August 4, 2025

Josephus: It’s Hard Having a Big Family

Even for kings, it turns out.

New Book on Josephus and Jesus

Andrew Koperski — May 30, 2025

New Book on Josephus and Jesus

This is just a short public service announcement drawing attention to T. C. Schmidt’s hot-off-the-digital-presses Josephus and Jesus: New Evidence for the One Called Christ (Oxford 2025). An anonymous donation…

Refusing Rebaptism in Dionysius of Alexandria

Andrew Koperski — May 28, 2025

Refusing Rebaptism in Dionysius of Alexandria

After all, what's more important than getting baptism right?

Eusebius on Mary in Psalm 69

Andrew Koperski — May 6, 2025

Eusebius on Mary in Psalm 69

I am once again asking the people to please read a primary source.

Is Ecumenism for Evangelical Squishes?

Andrew Koperski — April 30, 2025

Is Ecumenism for Evangelical Squishes?

The answer may surprise you.

Crossing the T: Lucian, Pilate, and Crucifixion

Andrew Koperski — April 18, 2025

Crossing the T: Lucian, Pilate, and Crucifixion

Sending the dubiously accused to the electric chair is a severe miscarriage of justice.