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The Second-Century Apologists – with Alvyn Pettersen

The Second-Century Apologists – with Alvyn Pettersen26 aug 20251 u 14 min

<p>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</p><p><br /></p><p>BIO:</p><p>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 <em>Athanasius and the Human Body</em> (1990); the volume on <em>Athanasius</em> (1995) in the series, Outstanding Christian Thinkers; and the Cascade Companion, <em>The Second-Century</em> Apologists (2020).</p><p><br /></p><p>PODCAST LINKS:</p><p>- <em>The Second-Century Apologists </em>(book): <a href="https://wipfandstock.com/9781725265356/the-second-century-apologists/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://wipfandstock.com/9781725265356/the-second-century-apologists/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>NEWSLETTER:</p><p>Subscribe to our podcast newsletter and get ***40% OFF*** any Wipf and Stock book: <a href="http://eepurl.com/cMB8ML" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠http://eepurl.com/cMB8ML⁠</a>. </p><p>(Be sure to check the box next to “Podcast Updates: The Theology Mill” before hitting Subscribe.)</p><p><br /></p><p>CONNECT:</p><p>Website: <a href="https://wipfandstock.com/blog/category/podcast/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://wipfandstock.com/blog/category/podcast/⁠</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Wipfandstockpublishers" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Wipfandstockpublishers⁠</a></p><p>X/Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/TheologyMill" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://x.com/TheologyMill⁠</a></p><p><br /></p><p>*The Theology Mill and Wipf and Stock Publishers would like to thank Luca Di Alessandro for making their song “A Celestial Keyboard” available for use as the podcast’s transition music. Link to license: <a href="https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/⁠</a>.</p>