Early Church

In writing an introduction to Athanasius' 'On the Incarnation, C. S. Lewis also penned a modern classic on the value of reading old books. 

Justin Martyr's discussion with a Jewish man, Trypho, gives a unique window into the early Church's relationship with Judaism as well as their robustly Christ-centred reading of the Hebrew Scriptures. 

Glen Scrivener walks us through how Irenaeus and Athanasius saw creation and salvation as intimately related purposes of God. 

Cyril's Second Letter to Nestorius is an attempt to correct false teaching. Cyril argues for the unity of the person of Christ, examining Christ's pre-existence, birth, suffering, and death.  

Mike Reeves looks at the struggle for orthodox faith in the early centuries of the Church. 

Peter Williams asks whether the biblical canon and Christian theology were invented long after Jesus' life in this apologetic talk. 

Cyril's third letter his colleague, Nestorius, is a more lengthly and robust argument against his false teaching. It includes twelve 'anathemas' (curses) which Cyril hoped Nestorius would accept. 

Mike Reeves introduces us to Athanasius, the great early Church defender of the faith. 

Clinton Arnold examines the discovery in 2006 of the Gospel of Judas, and asks whether Christians should be shocked or unsettled. 

Donald Fairbairn surveys the New Testament's teaching about the identity of Jesus and guides us through the key discussions of the early post-apostolic Church on Jesus' divinity and humanity.