Category: Ecclesiastica Anecdota

Andrew Koperski

Upcoming Anniversaries

Andrew Koperski — September 17, 2024

Upcoming Anniversaries

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

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

Andrew Koperski — September 2, 2024

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

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

Cold Fusion, Mortgages, and Ancient History

Andrew Koperski — August 22, 2024

Cold Fusion, Mortgages, and Ancient History

How might a future society look back on us?

Strauss vs. Lewis, Monolithic Societies and Persecution

Andrew Koperski — August 7, 2024

Strauss vs. Lewis, Monolithic Societies and Persecution

Just how homogeneous are societies, both ancient and modern?

Irenaeus and the Static Apostolic Tradition

Andrew Koperski — July 25, 2024

Irenaeus and the Static Apostolic Tradition

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

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

Andrew Koperski — July 15, 2024

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

A medieval appeal to oral tradition.

That Time the Church Asked a Pagan Emperor for Help

Andrew Koperski — July 1, 2024

That Time the Church Asked a Pagan Emperor for Help

What are emperors good for, after all?

Reviewing “Jesus and the Powers”: the Final Post

Andrew Koperski — June 5, 2024

Reviewing “Jesus and the Powers”: the Final Post

Is Christian activism part of the larger problem?

Reviewing “Jesus and the Powers”: Part Three

Andrew Koperski — May 20, 2024

Reviewing “Jesus and the Powers”: Part Three

Wright and Bird have actually said something much more ideologically freighted than they themselves appreciate on most pages.

Reviewing “Jesus and the Powers”: A Second Post

Andrew Koperski — May 8, 2024

Reviewing “Jesus and the Powers”: A Second Post

On Eusebian theo-fascism and esoteric readings of Paul.