Athanasius as Evangelist, Part 9: God Haunts and Calls Us Through Our Own Words
Discusses Genesis 1 and 2
Athanasius as Evangelist, Part 8: More on the Nicene Creed and Penal Substitution As Incompatible
Further examines the Son as the Father’s wisdom and power, including Colossians 1:15 – 17
Athanasius as Evangelist, Part 7: Why the Nicene Creed and Penal Substitution Are Incompatible
An introduction to the Father-Son relation, drawing from 1 Corinthians 1 and John 5
Athanasius as Evangelist, Part 6: Jesus Paid the Debt to God, and Helps You Pay the Debt You Still Owe to God, Too
Examines debt in both OT and NT, and what debt-forgiveness means in various passages in relation to atonement and salvation; includes a thematic treatment of human nature related to being indebted to God.
Athanasius as Evangelist, Part 5: Where Penal Substitution Goes Wrong, and Medical Substitution Succeeds
Examines the logic of unlimited atonement in an medical-ontological paradigm, not a legal-penal one.
Athanasius as Evangelist, Part 4: Why Sin is Terrifying, and God Is Not
I draw on Athanasius’ insights to examine Hebrews 10:26 – 31 (it is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God) and Matthew 10:28/Luke 12:4 – 5 (fear the one who can destroy the soul).
Athanasius as Evangelist, Part 3: Why Human Evil is Even Possible, and Why Sin is Addictive
Discusses human nature, synthesizing many biblical passages especially Genesis 3 – 4.
Athanasius as Evangelist, Part 2: Is God Still Good Despite Evil?
Examines Creation and Fall through an understanding of God’s Triune nature of love and goodness.
Athanasius as Evangelist, Part 1: Ways the Early Church Differed from the Protestant Reformers
Athanasius on human development, as a unified body and soul. Athanasius of Alexandria (c.298 – 373 AD) is considered the fountainhead of all Christian theology. He defended the full divinity of Jesus and the Nicene Creed concerning the Trinity at a time when the Roman Emperor and some church leaders were opposed and hostile. He also was the first to describe the New Testament as the collection of 27 books we receive today.