Alvyn Pettersen / The Second-Century Apologists
From The Theology Mill by Wipf and Stock Publishers
August 26, 2025 · 1h 14m
About this episode
Alvyn Pettersen discusses the role of second-century apologists in defending early Christianity against various charges.
THEMES: - charges brought against the early Christians – the apologists’ main lines of defense - the apologists and “apologetics” – the historicity and truthfulness of Christian faith – Greek philosophy and Christian faith – the apologists on the Roman Empire BIO: Alvyn Pettersen is Canon Theologian Emeritus of Worcester Cathedral, UK, and an Honorary Chaplain at The University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford. He has written widely in the field of patristics, being the author of Athanasius and the Human Body (1990); the volume on Athanasius (1995) in the series, Outstanding Christian Thinkers; and the Cascade Companion, The Second-Century Apologists (2020). PODCAST LINKS: - The Second-Century Apologists (book): https://wipfandstock.com/9781725265356/the-second-century-apologists/ NEWSLETTER: Subscribe to our podcast newsletter and get ***40% OFF*** any Wipf and Stock book: http://eepurl.com/cMB8ML . (Be sure to check the box next to “Podcast Updates: The Theology Mill” before hitting Subscribe.) CONNECT: Website: https://wipfandstock.com/blog/category/podcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Wipfandstockpublishers X/Twitter: https://x.com/TheologyMill *The Theology…
People in this episode
Guest: Alvyn Pettersen
Topics covered
- early Christians
- apologists
- Christian faith
- Greek philosophy
- Roman Empire
Keywords
- apologetics
- Christianity
- philosophy
- Roman Empire
- historicity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Worcester Cathedral, The University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford
Books & works: Athanasius and the Human Body, Outstanding Christian Thinkers, The Second-Century Apologists
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