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patristic

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pa·tris·tic  (p-trstk) also pa·tris·ti·cal (-t-kl)
adj.
Of or relating to the fathers of the early Christian church or their writings.
pa·tristi·cal·ly adv.
patristic [pəˈtrɪstɪk], patristical
adj
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) of or relating to the Fathers of the Church, their writings, or the study of these
patristically  adv
patristics  n (functioning as singular)
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Adj.1.patristic - of or relating to the writings of the early church fathers
patristical
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The second section surveys the formation and reformation of the doctrine of the Trinity from the Patristic writers through Augustine and Aquinas.
The Trinity: Global Perspectives by Baldwin, Jennifer L. / Currents in Theology and Mission
These interpretations are considered foundational to the development of Christianity as a religion, and offer insight into how these early leaders and theologians thought about doctrine and practice by analyzing selected portions of patristic exegesis to illustrate specific reading techniques used by them to expound the meaning they believed intrinsic to biblical texts.
Sanctified Vision by Taylor, John / Reviewer's Bookwatch
From scripture, 1,161; from patristic authors, 337; from all post-patristic writers, 42 (of which 26 quotations were from Saint Thomas Aquinas).
A vision of things to come by DIEKMANN, GODFREY / U.S. Catholic
 
 
 
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