Through the Church Fathers: May 16

Podcast DescriptionIn this episode we listen to one of the earliest Christian voices speaking directly to a skeptical pagan friend. Theophilus of Antioch, bishop of Antioch in the late second century, writes to Autolycus with patience and clarity, answering his mockery of the Christian faith. He shows that the one true God cannot be seen with physical eyes until the soul is cleansed from sin, describes the invisible God through His works and providence, and sets forth the divine attributes in language that is both simple and profound. Together with Augustine’s testimony of finding in the Scriptures what he could not find in the Platonists, and Thomas Aquinas’s teaching on consent as the will’s approval of the means proposed by reason, these readings invite us to consider how the human heart must be purified before it can truly behold God and how the will moves toward the good through counsel, consent, and choice.Today’s Readings: Theophilus of Antioch — To Autolycus, Book IAugustine of Hippo — The Confessions, Book 7, Chapter 21 (Section 27)Thomas Aquinas — Summa Theologica, Part 1, Question 15 (Articles 1–4 Combined)Explore the Project: Through the Church Fathers – https://www.throughthechurchfathers.comPatreon – https://www.patreon.com/cmichaelpattonCredo Courses – https://www.credocourses.comCredo Ministries – https://www.credoministries.org