Tag Archives: constantine

Review: Saeculum

Posted on January 10, 2017 by J. B. Aitken

Markus, R. A. Saeculum. Markus offers a reading of Augustine’s deconstruction of previous metanarratives. Markus gives a particularly lucid account of key terminology and moves Augustine made. And I think he is generally correct in his conclusions, though his reading has … Continue reading →

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Review: Defending Constantine (Leithart)

Posted on December 27, 2016 by J. B. Aitken

I used to be a fan of Leithart’s writing.   Even a few years ago when he openly attacked Reformed theology in *The Baptized Body,* his writing was cogent and impressive.   Something happened between the writing of that book and the … Continue reading →

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Midwifing a Byzantium

Posted on September 25, 2015 by J. B. Aitken

Harnack had it backwards.  Did the early church “Hellenize” and thus negate Gospel purity?  The question defies any easy answer.  We will look at a few. (1) Harnack held that the early church imported Greek concepts into the sweet biblical … Continue reading →

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