In this short post I will be citing excerpts from two early 2nd century writers on Christ’s Deity, the first will be from a Christian and the second from a pagan satirist. All emphasis will be mine.
Aristides the Philosopher
In this post I will be referencing two pseudonymous works attributed to St. Clement of Rome. Despite the fact that scholars question the authenticity of these writings, they still serve as an early witness, in fact a 2nd–4th century testimony, to the beliefs of the Christians which composed them. These sources show that the author(s) affirmed the essential Deity of Christ, his Incarnation and…
I continue from where I left off from Book II of Origen’s commentary on John: Origen: Trinity, Creatio Ex Nihilo & the Church as Spiritual Israel.
So many meanings occur to us at once of the word arche. We have now to ask…
Federal authorities charged an Iran-backed Iraqi militia commander accused of orchestrating a sweeping retaliation campaign targeting Americans and Jews, alleging he coordinated nearly 20 attacks abroad before authorities disrupted a plot targeting a prominent Manhattan synagogue and Jewish institutions in California and Arizona.
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The wife of New York City (NYC) Mayor Zohran Mamdani reportedly has anti-Israel songs on her Spotify "about greedy Jews," according to The Free Press.
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In this post I will cite from a letter of St. Ignatius, the holy martyr of Christ and the Bishop of Antioch, being an eyewitness and pupil of the holy Apostles, who learned the faith directly from them. Ignatius testifies that Christ was raised in his physical, fleshly body, which he has now made immortal. All emphasis will be mine.
Chapter 1. Thanks to God for your faith
I Glorify God,…
As the spotlight falls once again on the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, the debate surrounding Israel’s participation has reignited tensions far beyond music. This year, Boy George has stepped directly into that controversy after defending his involvement with San Marino’s entry and rejecting calls for a boycott over Israel’s inclusion. Boy George argued that his […]
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The British government has declared antisemitism a “crisis” after a recent spate of violent attacks. But will their solutions protect Jews, or make the situation worse?
The following extracts are taken from Eusebius’ Church History. All emphasis is mine.
Book III
Chapter 2. The First Successor to St. Peter in Rome.
Chapter 3. The Epistles of the…
The following is taken from St. John Chrysostom’s Homily on St. Ignatius. All emphasis will be mine.
History, even though most of it is lost, shows us most of the approaches possible for human adaptation. We know all the potential political, social, ritual, and recreational orders. However few think about what any of this means. Now that the news is out revealing that the SPLC has been paying anti-Semites to recite “Learned […]
In this post I will be looking at two OT texts, which the early Christians saw as foreshadowing Christ’s crucifixion. These early writers employed these particular verses as prophesying or prefiguring Christ’s death on a cross.
First Prophecy
I begin with the following reference from the Jeremiah:
“and I am as a lamb or a bullock brought to the slaughter; and I know not that they fabricate…
A growing number of prominent Jewish voices in the UK are raising serious concerns about the direction of Israeli politics and the consequences it may have not just for Israel itself, but for Jewish communities around the world. At the forefront of this debate are Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Rabbi Josh Levy, co-leaders of Progressive […]
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In this post I will cite the works of three intellectual and spiritual giants of the Faith to show how they interpreted Genesis 1:26-27, particularly verse, where God uses plural pronouns when speaking of making man in the image and likeness of God. The readers will see that these magnificent men of the Church took the plural as proof that the Trinity created mankind in their image and likeness.…
In this post I will be quoting from St. Athanasius’ On the Incarnation of the Word. This great Trinitarian defender and Bishop of Alexandria, Egypt appealed to Messianic prophecies to prove that Jesus is the Christ and the Lord God whom the prophets foretold would come in the flesh and die for the sins of the world. The texts which Athanasius quoted include: Genesis 49:10; Numbers 24:5-17; Psalm…
The quotations from St. Augustine are taken from On the Trinity, Book 1. The blessed saint will cite texts such as 1 Timothy 6:13-16 and apply that to the Trinity. In so doing, he identifies the only God of the passage as the Trinity. Augustine also applies 1 John 5:20 to the Son, which describes Christ as the true God and eternal life. He will even cite 1 Cor. 8:6 to prove that the Father and…
Counter-terrorism detectives have launched an urgent investigation after two suspects attempted to firebomb a North London synagogue in what police are treating as a targeted antisemitic hate crime.
In this post I will quote from a few fathers and saints of the Church whom all believed that the reason the Son honored the Father as his God is because of the Incarnation, as a result of the eternal Word becoming flesh and taking on a human nature. All emphasis will be mine.
Hippolytus
In this post I will be quoting from the works of Justin Martyr and Tertullian in respect to Old Testament prophecies and typology pointing to Christ. All emphasis will be mine.
One interesting typology that both of them employ is the case of Joshua, whom they not only take to be a picture of Jesus but as also foreshadowing Christ’s actual name. Both Justin and Tertullian argue that Joshua is the…
In his latest column installment, Strawser writes about the importance of inquiry in the newly established Israel Studies Program.
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The excerpts cited here are taken from St. Justin Martyr’s First Apology.
Justin appeals to Old Testament prophecies and to written records by Pilate, which were still in existence, to convince the Roman authorities of the divine origin and historicity of the Christian faith. Justin’s knowledge of Messianic prophecies is truly remarkable since he cites a plethora of OT texts to prove that Jesus…
Here’s the link to the first part: Cyprian, Messianic Prophecies & Christ’s Hypostatic Union.
I cite from the rest of St. Cyprian’s treatise where he quotes verse after verse from both testaments to prove that the prophets announced our Lord’s Deity, Humanity, vicarious death, resurrection, physical, heavenly ascension, physical, bodily return to the earth to judge all flesh, and his spiritual…
In this post I will be quoting from St. Cyprian’s Treatises, specifically Treatise XII (Book 2). Cyprian quotes extensively from both the Old and New Testaments to prove that Jesus is the God-Man, the divine Son of God, whom the prophets announced would come to be killed for sins, raised from the dead, and who would return to Judge the living and the dead. This beloved saint’s knowledge of the…
If you only got your news from the Democratic Party’s corporate wing, you’d be excused for thinking that not much of consequence was happening in the world. Centrist groups like Third Way and pro-Netanyahu organizations like the Anti-Defamation League don’t seem to be fretting about the escalating war in the Middle East, the Trump regime’s insider trading, or Republicans’ plans for another…
AL BASOUTA, Syria (AP) — Nowruz, the Farsi-language word for “new year,” is an ancient Persian festival that is also celebrated by Kurds in Syria, Turkey and Iraq as well as Iran.
The report cited stronger institutional policies and responses.
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A week into Operation Roaring Lion, a sold-out Tel Aviv stand-up show drew young Israelis despite missile alerts – a testament to a spirit no war has managed to break.
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British counter-terrorism forces have dismantled a suspected Iranian spy ring, alleged to be gathering intelligence on the capital’s Jewish residents and institutions.
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Tucker Carlson’s nicotine pouch brand, ALP Pouch, has positioned itself as bold, rebellious, and anti-establishment. But behind the memes, mockery, including saying on Theo Von’s show that users of the competitor product Zyn take it rectally, is a federally regulated nicotine product navigating one of the most consequential approval processes in the country. Based on […]