Tag: Augustine

Doctrine and Scripture in Early Christianity: A Review

J. Caleb Little — January 14, 2026

Doctrine and Scripture in Early Christianity: A Review

J. Caleb Little review Frances Young's landmark two volume study of how Scripture and Doctrine informed one another in the first centuries of the Church

Whence St. Augustine’s “Restless Heart”?

E.J. Hutchinson — November 21, 2025

Whence St. Augustine’s “Restless Heart”?

Have you ever wondered about St. Augustine's "restless heart"?

Augustine’s Ascent to God Is Also Our Ascent

Wyatt Graham — June 3, 2025

Augustine’s Ascent to God Is Also Our Ascent

Augustine wrote “On the Trinity” partly to guide readers in their knowledge of God. In this pursuit, he self-consciously followed dominical sayings such as, “And this is eternal life, that…

“Let Me Die, Lest I Die”: Martial in St. Augustine?

E.J. Hutchinson — April 18, 2025

“Let Me Die, Lest I Die”: Martial in St. Augustine?

On a peculiar phrase in St. Augustine's Confessions.

The Christian Logic of the Postwar Consensus

John Ehrett — February 10, 2025

The Christian Logic of the Postwar Consensus

Have Christian critics of the postwar consensus done the reading?

When Tradition Becomes Tragedy: Thomas Aquinas and the Immaculate Conception

Steven Wedgeworth — October 22, 2024

When Tradition Becomes Tragedy: Thomas Aquinas and the Immaculate Conception

Thomas Aquinas did not believe that Mary was conceived without sin.

Mortal Goods: A Review

James R. Wood — May 28, 2024

Mortal Goods: A Review

James R. Wood finds much to praise and much to disagree with in Ephraim Radner's latest book.

The Pastoral Value of the Reformed Doctrine of Concupiscence

Matthew Roberts — February 27, 2024

The Pastoral Value of the Reformed Doctrine of Concupiscence

The Reformed doctrine of concupiscence gives liberation to both the pastor and his flock.

On Consenting to Others’ Sins: Augustine and Fellowship with Sinners

James R. Wood — February 7, 2024

On Consenting to Others’ Sins: Augustine and Fellowship with Sinners

Can Augustine help us address the ethics of attending a so-called gay wedding?

Israel’s War on Hamas: A Christian Just War Perspective

A.J. Nolte — February 6, 2024

Israel’s War on Hamas: A Christian Just War Perspective

Does Israel's war on Hamas meet the criteria of Christian just war theory?