About this episode
Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. Elizabeth Klein discuss the life and contributions of St. Athanasius, focusing on his defense of the Nicene Creed and his writings.
Join Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. Elizabeth Klein as they discuss the early Church Father, St. Athanasius. A bishop and Doctor of the Church, St. Athanasius is remembered as the great defender of the Nicene Creed. He was exiled five times from his own diocese under four different emperors. A great teacher, his writings are accessible to both beginners and experts in theology, writing works that serve different needs in the Church—intellectual, spiritual, and devotional. In this episode, Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. Elizabeth Klein dive into his biography and do a quick overview of his monumental work, On the Incarnation.
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Ben Akers
Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Klein
Topics covered
- St. Athanasius
- early Church Fathers
- Nicene Creed
- theology
- biography
- Christian writings
Keywords
- St. Athanasius
- Nicene Creed
- early Church Father
- theology
- On the Incarnation
- Christian history
- Church teachings
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Catholic Saints, Augustine Institute
Books & works: On the Incarnation
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