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

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Catholic Saints, Augustine Institute

Books & works: On the Incarnation

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