Join me in Lyon! Or just click a link to attend online. Registration details announced soon.

Armenia Is About To Put Its Ancient Manuscripts Online For Free An online database that will make Armenia’s treasury of manuscripts searchable for the general public is set to go online by early 2026.

Armenia Is About To Put Its Ancient Manuscripts Online For Free

Augustine and Jerome on Composition, Publication, and Biblical Scholarship Thoughts on New Testament Textual Criticism and Early Christian Book Culture

Augustine and Jerome on Composition, Publication, and Biblical Scholarship thetextualmechanic.blogspot.com/2025/11/augu...

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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

In August, Lux Patrum sold 81 volumes—a rather large number for a four-month-old imprint! In gratitude for your support, we're running an end-of-the-month blowout sale. Use this link to get 30% off any of our books. luxpatrum.com/fall-blowout...

Irenaeus of Lyon w/ Dr. Don Springer YouTube video by Patristica

Another podcast opportunity to hear me chat about Irenaeus. This time I talk a bit more about his most famous doctrine, recapitulation -- the grand narrative of God's salvation plan (and how it may have been influenced by Valentinian teaching).

www.youtube.com/live/68SXVGo...

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I am delighted to announce the IRCI has 2 job openings in early Christianity (specialisation open, research-focus, early career). Closing date 15 Aug. Contact me with any questions. We hope you'll consider joining our excellent group of scholars!
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Nicene Worship: Then And Now I had the privilege of attending a conference in Rome on the Council of Nicaea about a month ago. Throughout the various plenaries, panels, and

As scholars continue to investigate the historical and theological dimensions of the Council of Nicaea (325), we cannot forget what was at stake for the original contributors of the creed - proper worship.

www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...

See you soon!

I thought NAPS folks were the influencers?!

You'll be there?!

Looking forward to NAPS tomorrow! Presenting on Valentinian influence on Irenaeus' theory of recapitulation. Will also be in and out of our @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social table in the book exhibit. Drop by! #NAPS2025

I have uploaded the essay I am probably most proud of, in case you are interested. "Irenaeus on Divine Ascent."

www.academia.edu/129395564/Ir...

Nicene Theology and Eusebius of Caesarea with Adam Renberg The London Lyceum · Episode

If you are interested in learning more about the theology of the Council of Nicaea for its 1700 year anniversary (or my work!), this podcast episode from the London Lyceum is a good start.

open.spotify.com/episode/5qGJ...

Our latest Newsletter has been published. In this issue we review some of the activities of the past year, and highlight three upcoming conferences that we are involved with. To read the newsletter (and subscribe!), click the link below.

tinyurl.com/CPECnewsletter

Talk to me about this next month at NAPS!

Our newest essay has been uploaded. As always, robust scholarship, peer-reviewed, and open source!

Tarmo Toom, "Hermeneutics in Augustine's De Doctrina Christiana Books Two and Three," PT 1 (2024) 101-34.

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📣 Save the date!

📅 Mon 7 / Tues 8 April 2025

👩‍🏫 Hybrid conference (Durham / Teams), hosted by the Northern Association of Ancient Philosophy will take place in the Department of Classics and Ancient History in Durham

🤝 A collaboration with @hellenicsociety.bsky.social

You sure have taught some amazing classes!

There is a chapter entitled Irenaeus & Origen in Brian Daley's God Visible: Patristic Christology Reconsidered, and I know he deals with the 'rule', but I don't recall if he touches on the question of influence.

Here's the CfP for a volume I'll be coediting with Dr. Naoki Kamimura (Tokyo Gakugei) on _Early Christian Writers in Crisis_. It aims to represent fruitful international collaboration between patristics scholars in Canada & Japan. Abstracts due Feb. 1!

Appel de communications / Call for Papers ©Mona Tokarek LaFosse, 2019 2025 APPEL À COMMUNICATIONS/CALL FOR PAPERS Célébrant notre 50e anniversaire, la rencontre annuelle de l’Association canadienne des études patristiques aura lieu du 3 au…

The deadline (Jan. 31) is approaching to submit your abstracts for the 2025 Canadian Society of Patristic Studies, organized by the estimable Dr. Jennifer Otto (Lethbridge). Act now & join us in Toronto this summer! Details here: cspsacep.ca/appel-de-com...

Booked my flight for NAPS today. I'll be there to present on Irenaeus and represent @patristicsearlyxty.bsky.social and McMaster Divinity College.

Is there a better alternative to Academia.edu? One that folks are actually using, I should add.

macdiv.academia.edu/DonWSpringer

We'll be chatting next week with Paul Gavrilyuk and Andrew Hofer about their recent publication, The Oxford Handbook of Deification. Look for it on our Youtube channel (and if you have a question you would like us to ask them, pass it along!).

www.youtube.com/@patristicsE...

I win! Wait, you win?

Our latest Patristic Theology journal article has been published! Kevin Clarke's essay is entitled,

"PATROLOGY BEYOND SUSPICION:
HERMENEUTICS, HOLINESS, AND HOPE."

Available now!

mcmasterdivinity.ca/journals/pat...

One of my passion projects. Send me a note if you have any questions. Submissions welcomed!