Interpretation
Gregory of Nyssa
The philosophical Cappadocian, brother of Basil, who made Scripture the umpire against the Arians and helped shape the ransom theory of the atonement.
John Chrysostom
The “golden-mouthed” preacher of Antioch and Constantinople, the greatest expositor of the early church.
Origen
The most prolific writer of the early church, whose allegorical method shaped a thousand years of biblical interpretation.
Platonic Influence
An examination of how Platonic philosophy influenced early and medieval Christian thought, sometimes obscuring the Bible’s teaching about creation and humanity.
