Centre for Patristics and Early Christianity
@patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social
A research centre of McMaster Divinity College providing opportunities to study the literature, theology, history & spirituality of early Christianity.
www.mcmasterdivinity.ca/cpec
www.mcmasterdivinity.ca/cpec
With nine days to go until the submission deadline for our student conference, we begin nine reasons to attend. Reason number 1: Our plenary speaker (in-person) is the brilliant Han-luen Kantzer Komline.
Send your paper abstract in today!
www.mcmasterdivinity.ca/CPECconference
Send your paper abstract in today!
www.mcmasterdivinity.ca/CPECconference
November 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
With nine days to go until the submission deadline for our student conference, we begin nine reasons to attend. Reason number 1: Our plenary speaker (in-person) is the brilliant Han-luen Kantzer Komline.
Send your paper abstract in today!
www.mcmasterdivinity.ca/CPECconference
Send your paper abstract in today!
www.mcmasterdivinity.ca/CPECconference
Call for Papers!
Our 3rd annual student conference will be January 22-23. New, expanded program: Thursday evening begins with a reception & special lecture; parallel sessions run on Friday. Are you a student exploring graduate programs? We have travel funding for you! DM for info.
Our 3rd annual student conference will be January 22-23. New, expanded program: Thursday evening begins with a reception & special lecture; parallel sessions run on Friday. Are you a student exploring graduate programs? We have travel funding for you! DM for info.
September 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Call for Papers!
Our 3rd annual student conference will be January 22-23. New, expanded program: Thursday evening begins with a reception & special lecture; parallel sessions run on Friday. Are you a student exploring graduate programs? We have travel funding for you! DM for info.
Our 3rd annual student conference will be January 22-23. New, expanded program: Thursday evening begins with a reception & special lecture; parallel sessions run on Friday. Are you a student exploring graduate programs? We have travel funding for you! DM for info.
We are recording a special Nicaea video conversation tomorrow with Lewis Ayres, Paul Gavrilyuk & Paul Blowers. Subscribe to our channel to receive notification of its completion. youtube.com/@PatristicsEXty
September 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
We are recording a special Nicaea video conversation tomorrow with Lewis Ayres, Paul Gavrilyuk & Paul Blowers. Subscribe to our channel to receive notification of its completion. youtube.com/@PatristicsEXty
Save the Date, and please share!
September 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Save the Date, and please share!
Study Syriac Online with us!
Tomorrow we begin our 3rd year of Syriac language study, and there are still a couple of open spots in the class. Follow the link to see the syllabus, and send a DM for more information.
tinyurl.com/CPECsyriac
Tomorrow we begin our 3rd year of Syriac language study, and there are still a couple of open spots in the class. Follow the link to see the syllabus, and send a DM for more information.
tinyurl.com/CPECsyriac
September 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Study Syriac Online with us!
Tomorrow we begin our 3rd year of Syriac language study, and there are still a couple of open spots in the class. Follow the link to see the syllabus, and send a DM for more information.
tinyurl.com/CPECsyriac
Tomorrow we begin our 3rd year of Syriac language study, and there are still a couple of open spots in the class. Follow the link to see the syllabus, and send a DM for more information.
tinyurl.com/CPECsyriac
As our conference nears completion, our own Paul Robinson delivers a sensational paper. Paul was one of two recipients of the CSPS student essay prizes.
June 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
As our conference nears completion, our own Paul Robinson delivers a sensational paper. Paul was one of two recipients of the CSPS student essay prizes.
Day 2 of our Canadian patristics conference concludes with our keynote lecture by @annetteyreed.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Day 2 of our Canadian patristics conference concludes with our keynote lecture by @annetteyreed.bsky.social
The incomparable Jimmy Chan delights the crowd with a discussion of Augustine and AI.
June 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The incomparable Jimmy Chan delights the crowd with a discussion of Augustine and AI.
Conference season continues! The next three days we are in Toronto with the Canadian Society of Patristic Studies.
June 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Conference season continues! The next three days we are in Toronto with the Canadian Society of Patristic Studies.
It was wonderful to have two of our stellar PhD students in attendance at #NAPS2025. If you're interested in our programs, send us a note!
May 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
It was wonderful to have two of our stellar PhD students in attendance at #NAPS2025. If you're interested in our programs, send us a note!
Very grateful as well to our good partners @wipfandstock for the donation of their set "Classic Studies on the Apostolic Fathers." Thank you, Michael
May 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Very grateful as well to our good partners @wipfandstock for the donation of their set "Classic Studies on the Apostolic Fathers." Thank you, Michael
We are incredibly grateful to @dgb-relbibtheo.bsky.social for the amazing donation of their Encyclopedia of Early Christianity. Our students will be thrilled!
May 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
We are incredibly grateful to @dgb-relbibtheo.bsky.social for the amazing donation of their Encyclopedia of Early Christianity. Our students will be thrilled!
Co-director @dwspringer.bsky.social presents on Valentinian influence on Irenaeus' doctrine of recapitulation.
May 22, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Co-director @dwspringer.bsky.social presents on Valentinian influence on Irenaeus' doctrine of recapitulation.
Our latest Newsletter has been published. In this issue we review some of the activities of the past year, and highlight three upcoming conferences that we are involved with. To read the newsletter (and subscribe!), click the link below.
tinyurl.com/CPECnewsletter
tinyurl.com/CPECnewsletter
April 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Our latest Newsletter has been published. In this issue we review some of the activities of the past year, and highlight three upcoming conferences that we are involved with. To read the newsletter (and subscribe!), click the link below.
tinyurl.com/CPECnewsletter
tinyurl.com/CPECnewsletter
Patristic Theology, Vol. 1 is available! The essays remain online, but for $25 you can have your own copy (w/ exclusive access to intro essay). Order now, and be on the lookout for copies at NAPS; CPEC co-director @dwspringer.bsky.social & PT editor Kevin Clarke will be there. tinyurl.com/PTpurchase
April 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Patristic Theology, Vol. 1 is available! The essays remain online, but for $25 you can have your own copy (w/ exclusive access to intro essay). Order now, and be on the lookout for copies at NAPS; CPEC co-director @dwspringer.bsky.social & PT editor Kevin Clarke will be there. tinyurl.com/PTpurchase
Coming soon!
The print edition of Patristic Theology, Vol. 1 is off to the printers. Look for it in the wild at the book exhibit at NAPS in May! As always, the articles will remain online and open access at tinyurl.com/patristictheology
Submissions are now being accepted for Volumes 2 and 3.
The print edition of Patristic Theology, Vol. 1 is off to the printers. Look for it in the wild at the book exhibit at NAPS in May! As always, the articles will remain online and open access at tinyurl.com/patristictheology
Submissions are now being accepted for Volumes 2 and 3.
March 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Coming soon!
The print edition of Patristic Theology, Vol. 1 is off to the printers. Look for it in the wild at the book exhibit at NAPS in May! As always, the articles will remain online and open access at tinyurl.com/patristictheology
Submissions are now being accepted for Volumes 2 and 3.
The print edition of Patristic Theology, Vol. 1 is off to the printers. Look for it in the wild at the book exhibit at NAPS in May! As always, the articles will remain online and open access at tinyurl.com/patristictheology
Submissions are now being accepted for Volumes 2 and 3.
NEWS: A new article from Patristic Theology!
Our fifth (and final) essay in Vol.1 of our journal has been uploaded. Open access, as always.
Seung Heon (Hosea) Sheen, "St. Augustine's Number Pneumatology." Patristic Theology 1 (2024) 135–63.
tinyurl.com/patristicthe...
Our fifth (and final) essay in Vol.1 of our journal has been uploaded. Open access, as always.
Seung Heon (Hosea) Sheen, "St. Augustine's Number Pneumatology." Patristic Theology 1 (2024) 135–63.
tinyurl.com/patristicthe...
March 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
NEWS: A new article from Patristic Theology!
Our fifth (and final) essay in Vol.1 of our journal has been uploaded. Open access, as always.
Seung Heon (Hosea) Sheen, "St. Augustine's Number Pneumatology." Patristic Theology 1 (2024) 135–63.
tinyurl.com/patristicthe...
Our fifth (and final) essay in Vol.1 of our journal has been uploaded. Open access, as always.
Seung Heon (Hosea) Sheen, "St. Augustine's Number Pneumatology." Patristic Theology 1 (2024) 135–63.
tinyurl.com/patristicthe...
Our newest essay has been uploaded. As always, robust scholarship, peer-reviewed, and open source!
Tarmo Toom, "Hermeneutics in Augustine's De Doctrina Christiana Books Two and Three," PT 1 (2024) 101-34.
tinyurl.com/patristicthe...
Tarmo Toom, "Hermeneutics in Augustine's De Doctrina Christiana Books Two and Three," PT 1 (2024) 101-34.
tinyurl.com/patristicthe...
February 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Our newest essay has been uploaded. As always, robust scholarship, peer-reviewed, and open source!
Tarmo Toom, "Hermeneutics in Augustine's De Doctrina Christiana Books Two and Three," PT 1 (2024) 101-34.
tinyurl.com/patristicthe...
Tarmo Toom, "Hermeneutics in Augustine's De Doctrina Christiana Books Two and Three," PT 1 (2024) 101-34.
tinyurl.com/patristicthe...
The latest article in our journal, 'Patristic Theology' will be uploaded in the next few days - a fascinating piece on Augustine from Tarmo Toom. In the meantime, make sure that you have checked out our first three essays.
tinyurl.com/patristicthe...
tinyurl.com/patristicthe...
February 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The latest article in our journal, 'Patristic Theology' will be uploaded in the next few days - a fascinating piece on Augustine from Tarmo Toom. In the meantime, make sure that you have checked out our first three essays.
tinyurl.com/patristicthe...
tinyurl.com/patristicthe...
Our conference has begun!
January 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Our conference has begun!
The clock is ticking.
Our student conference is this Friday!
If you are interested in learning more about Syriac Christianity, early Christian women, Irenaeus, Augustine, or chatting with Lewis Ayres, there is still time to register. All are welcome.
tinyurl.com/CPECevent
Our student conference is this Friday!
If you are interested in learning more about Syriac Christianity, early Christian women, Irenaeus, Augustine, or chatting with Lewis Ayres, there is still time to register. All are welcome.
tinyurl.com/CPECevent
January 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The clock is ticking.
Our student conference is this Friday!
If you are interested in learning more about Syriac Christianity, early Christian women, Irenaeus, Augustine, or chatting with Lewis Ayres, there is still time to register. All are welcome.
tinyurl.com/CPECevent
Our student conference is this Friday!
If you are interested in learning more about Syriac Christianity, early Christian women, Irenaeus, Augustine, or chatting with Lewis Ayres, there is still time to register. All are welcome.
tinyurl.com/CPECevent
Our Jan 24 student conference is near at hand. We are thrilled to be welcoming 24 students from all over Canada, the U.S., and as far away as France. See our schedule below, and remember, all are welcome to attend!
To register, visit: www.tinyurl.com/CPECevent
To register, visit: www.tinyurl.com/CPECevent
January 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Our Jan 24 student conference is near at hand. We are thrilled to be welcoming 24 students from all over Canada, the U.S., and as far away as France. See our schedule below, and remember, all are welcome to attend!
To register, visit: www.tinyurl.com/CPECevent
To register, visit: www.tinyurl.com/CPECevent
Another CFP:
The Asia-Pacific Early Christian Studies Society Annual Conference, September 25-27, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.
apecss.wixsite.com/apecss
The Asia-Pacific Early Christian Studies Society Annual Conference, September 25-27, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.
apecss.wixsite.com/apecss
January 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Another CFP:
The Asia-Pacific Early Christian Studies Society Annual Conference, September 25-27, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.
apecss.wixsite.com/apecss
The Asia-Pacific Early Christian Studies Society Annual Conference, September 25-27, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.
apecss.wixsite.com/apecss
Our student conference is later this month, but here is another!
CALL FOR PAPERS - Due February 1, 2025 - School of Religious Studies, McGill University, Fourth Annual Graduate Conference, May 16-17, 2025, in Montreal.
Theme: (Disputed) Origins in the Study of Religions
#CallForPapers @relcfp.com
CALL FOR PAPERS - Due February 1, 2025 - School of Religious Studies, McGill University, Fourth Annual Graduate Conference, May 16-17, 2025, in Montreal.
Theme: (Disputed) Origins in the Study of Religions
#CallForPapers @relcfp.com
January 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Our student conference is later this month, but here is another!
CALL FOR PAPERS - Due February 1, 2025 - School of Religious Studies, McGill University, Fourth Annual Graduate Conference, May 16-17, 2025, in Montreal.
Theme: (Disputed) Origins in the Study of Religions
#CallForPapers @relcfp.com
CALL FOR PAPERS - Due February 1, 2025 - School of Religious Studies, McGill University, Fourth Annual Graduate Conference, May 16-17, 2025, in Montreal.
Theme: (Disputed) Origins in the Study of Religions
#CallForPapers @relcfp.com