Jesus and Divine Christology. By Brant Pitre. Reviewed by Sr. Mary Micaela Hoffmann, RSM. (skip to review) The Martyrs of the New Millennium: The Global Persecution of Christians in the Twenty-First Century. By Robert Royal. Reviewed by … [Read more...]
Induction and Allegory: Clement of Alexandria’s Catechetical Method
March 30, 2024 by John Hartley
This essay examines the pedagogical contribution of Clement of Alexandria (A.D. 150 – 215) and implications for contemporary catechesis. Inductive Learning and Catechesis Allegorical exegesis, a unique aspect of Clement’s method, presents … [Read more...]
What Would Augustine Say?
September 9, 2021 by Daniel J. Heisey, OSB
From the days of Herodotus, in the fifth century before Christ, when in Book 1 of his Histories he had two sixth-century men, Solon of Athens and Croesus of Lydia, meet who chronologically could not have met, it has been appropriate for … [Read more...]
The Early Eucharist: How Was It Experienced?
January 14, 2021 by Joseph P. Mullin Jr.
The Eucharist many Christians experience today has its roots in historical and cultural practices no longer shared by contemporary society. Described in texts of the Early Christian period, the Eucharist was similar to meal customs of the … [Read more...]
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