Gospel-Centered Musings

An outline of the theological significance of the life and work of Athanasius of Alexandria. I. Athanasius’ Works Came Out of Fighting ArmeniansA. ScripturalB. DoctrinallyC. HistoryII. Athanasius’ Major Theological StatementsA. “Christ ‘was made human that we might be made divine’”.B. “Only God could restore the human race to communion with himself.”III. Characteristics of AthanasiusA. He [...]

All must wonder if they consider and reflect that it was not by mere human accident that the greater part of the nations of the world was never before under the one Empire of Rome, but only from the time of Jesus. For his wonderful sojourn among men synchronized with Rome’s attainment of the acme [...]

How Constantine treated the Christian Church Constantine was an advocate of Christianity or the idea of Christianity and preserved the church and her followers because of his own “conversion” and success on the battle of the Milvian Bridge. The story is told that after he asked God for help, God gave him a sign and [...]

Review of Cyrpian, To Donatus 1-8, 14-16 [trans. Roy J. Deferrari, Saint Cyprian: Treatises (New York: Fathers of the Church, Inc., 1958), 7-14, 19-21]. Cyprian writes with a love and fervor about His Lord and Savior. He finds talking about such matters a joy and not a waste of time in the least! He describes [...]

Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus was born of a rich but pagan family in Carthage in North Africa। He was born in A.D 200 but we know little about him till his conversion in 246 through the influence of presbyter Caecilianus. Cyprian was chosen to be bishop at a very early stage in his conversion and seemed [...]

An Outline of an Article done by Gerald L. Bray, “Tertullian and Western Theology” in Woodbridge, Great Leaders, 49-54. I. BackgroundA. Born in modern Tunis in North AfricaB. Sometime after A.D 150C. Middle class familyD. Well educated in:1. Literary2. Legal3. Philosophical4. GreekE. Died sometime after 212II. Private Life and OccupationA. MarriedB. Possible that his wife [...]

A Review of James D. Smith III, “Montanism: An Early Charismatic Movement?” He is a professor at Bethel Theoligcail Seminary West, in SanDiego, Califonia where he is an Associate Professor of Church History. His study as been: A.B., San Diego State University; M.Div., Bethel Seminary; Th.M., Harvard Divinity School; Th.D., Harvard University. Review: A man [...]

Asceticism is the practice of rigorous and often added practices then the average Christian. They often find solitude and abstaining or changing from normal practices by Christians. They take the act of marriage to be something to abstain from and add frequent times for prayer and solitude. Some extreme Asceticist’s will keep from eating but [...]

At the end of the 2nd century this unknown written does an amazing job of answering 3 questions.#1 Who is God? Dealing with Theology Proper.#2 What is the difference of Christianity and Greek and Jewish cultures? Dealing with Ethics.#3 What is the race of man and the mode of living a Christian life to be [...]

A Gnostic is a person who stressed that people could be saved through knowledge or some call it “secret” knowledge. Gnosticism is shown throughout Christian writings of the second century, and some would classify it as perverting the Christian faith. They teach a sharp contrast in God and say that the creation was a direct [...]