Don Springer
@donspringer.bsky.social
Irenaeus ~ Christian Spirituality ~ Second Century
Registration for the 12th Nordic Patristic Meeting – Prayer in Late Antiquity is now open. Conference will take place at the University of Helsinki on 20–22 August 2026 and will bring together scholars from across the Nordic countries and around the world to explore the theme of Prayer. #NPM2026
Our Canadian Society of Patristic Studies annual meeting is underway!
A wonderful Irenaeus paper from Han-Luen Kantzer Komline!
Presidential address! David Brakke on Rufinus, canon & lists.
With all of the excitement over Homer recently (Homer loving mummies and Nolan induced controversy are great for headlines!), it seemed worthwhile to consider how Early Christians viewed and used the great bard. Read about his relevance to the ancient church.
What Does Homer Have To Do With Christ?
Homer is having a bit of a moment. The controversy around Christopher Nolan’s creative decisions in his forthcoming Odyssey, the recent discovery of an
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Listening to last night's plenary session felt a bit like an episode of Scooby Doo. The real villain of Nicaea unmasked! Loved it.
Just in time for #NAPS26, the Patristic Text Archive (pta.bbaw.de) got the long overdue functional update: Each text is now automatically analysed. This is the basis for our new and improved search interface (search with #CQL and not only for words, but also for lemma and POS) and dictionary widget.
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Journal of Early Christian Studies Vol. 34, No. 2 (2026) muse.jhu.edu/issue/56813 @projectmuse.bsky.social @hopkinspress.bsky.social
2026 marks the 500th anniversary of Erasmus' landmark publication of Irenaeus' magnum opus, "Against Heresies". CPEC and the Catholic University of Lyon will be hosting a conference to commemorate this important occasion. Join us!
New issue of Journal of Early Christian Studies Vol. 33, No. 4 (2025) muse.jhu.edu/issue/56088 @projectmuse.bsky.social @hopkinspress.bsky.social
Join us in Toronto, May 26-28 for the annual meeting of our Canadian Society of Patristic Studies. Robust scholarship, friendly community, great fun. The CFP is below. cspsacep.ca/appel-de-com...
Appel de communications / Call for Papers
©Mona Tokarek LaFosse, 2019 2026 APPEL À COMMUNICATIONS/CALL FOR PAPERS La 51e rencontre annuelle de l’Association canadienne des études patristiques aura lieu du 26 au 28 mai 2026 au St. Augustine…
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New issue of Vigiliae Christianae Vol. 79, No. 5 (2025) brill.com/view/journal... @dgb-relbibtheo.bsky.social @criscardozomin.bsky.social
Hosea from Oxford and Charlotte from Boston College share why students should attend our January conference. mcmasterdivinity.ca/CPECconference
Students share about our Conference
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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
OUR STUDENT CONFERENCE CFP deadline is 12 days away! Why attend? 1) A stimulating, friendly time; 2) Previous guests: Behr, Ayres & J. Loopstra; 3) PUBLICATION: Best Essay prize: publication in Patristic Theology; 4) Affordability: $25 reg; 5) Bursaries for Prospective Students. Join us!
Exploring Early Christianity Conference | McMaster Divinity College
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New volume of Collectanea Philologica Vol. 28 (2025): czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/collectanea/... #openaccess Chrestomatia antyczna. In memoriam Joannae Rybowska
New volume of Studia Antiqua et Archaeologica Vol. 31 (2025) saa.uaic.ro/issues/no-xx... #openaccess
No XXXI/1 (OCT. 2025) - Studia Antiqua et Archaeologica
Download Full Volume (Free) CUPRINS – CONTENTS – SOMMAIRE Articles Guram CHKHATARASHVILI, Giorgi TAVAMAISHVILI, Maia CHICHINADZE, Eliso KVAVADZE, Nikoloz TSKVITINIDZE, Interdisciplinary Insights into ...
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New issue of Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum = Journal of Ancient Christianity Vol. 29, No. 2 (2025) www.degruyterbrill.com/journal/key/... @dgb-relbibtheo.bsky.social
Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity Volume 29 Issue 2
Volume 29, issue 2 of the journal Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity was published in 2025.
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New issue of Journal of Early Christian Studies Vol. 33, No. 3 (2025) muse.jhu.edu/issue/55688 @projectmuse.bsky.social @hopkinspress.bsky.social
Our Nicaea conversation with Lewis Ayres, Paul Gavrilyuk, and Paul Blowers has been uploaded. youtu.be/njhnJ7qTFSI
Nicaea Conversation with Ayres, Blowers & Gavrilyuk
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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.
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
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
