Treasures of the Ancient Church
Barnabas Lawrence, Corné Gieselbach, Remembering the Ancient ChurchReadings in early church history (ca. 50–500 AD). Written for a general audience, whether you're Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, or even if you're non-Christian or just unsure. Intended to be both scholarly and reverent.
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On Crucifixion as Entertainment
The Mocking of Jesus, painting by Matthias Grünewald ca. 1506. Note the musician.
Treasures of the Ancient Church publishes primary source texts from the early Christian era, with explanatory glosses and introductions, as well as essays an...
Three Church Fathers on Baptism
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Baptism was the main ritual of initiation into the Christian faith in the ancient church. Following the writings of the Apostle Paul, early Christians saw baptism as a kind of death and r...
The Sacramental Principle: St John Henry Newman on Reading the Church Fathers
This is a guest post by Corné Gieselbach, author of the new book Flesh & Memory: A Theology of Christian Life. His book, and this article, explore the meaning of sacramentalism and how it addresses the ache that so many Christians feel — a...
Sayings of Symeon the New Theologian on Insults and Indignation
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The sayings of Symeon the New Theologian are so rich and insightful that it would be a shame to pass him by, even though he lived in the medieval era, outside the typical scope of Treasures of the Ancient Church (which focuse...
Early Christian Interpretations of ‘Christ as Sword’
“Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.” — Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew
I begin this post, unconventionally, with a scene from the first film in the Lord of the Rings tril...
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Independent historian writing about the practices, beliefs, struggles & triumphs of the early church (ca. 50–500 AD) — and occasionally other topics. Polyglot, exegete, catholic ecumenist, polemical irenicist, parent, citizen, friend, human. \ud83d\udd4a️
Hi I am Corné, I am an author, academic chair and PhD researcher. I write about the sacramental vision of the Church and its historical witness.
Readings in early church history (ca. 50–500 AD). Written for a general audience, whether you're Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, or even if you're non-Christian or just unsure. Intended to be both scholarly and reverent.
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