- Patristics
- Patristics Pa*tris"tics, n. That departnent of historical theology which treats of the lives and doctrines of the Fathers of the church. [1913 Webster]
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Patristics — or Patrology is the study of Early Christian writers, known as the Church Fathers. The names derive from the Latin pater (father). The period is generally considered to run from the end of New Testament times or end of the Apostolic Age (c. 100… … Wikipedia
patristics — noun plural but singular in construction Date: 1847 the study of the writings and background of the church fathers … New Collegiate Dictionary
patristics — /peuh tris tiks/, n. (used with a singular v.) patrology (def. 1). [1840 50; see PATRISTIC, ICS] * * * … Universalium
patristics — noun The study of the works of the early Christian [ … Wiktionary
patristics — The study of the writings of the important teachers, or Fathers, of the Christian Church, living between the 1st and the 9th centuries after Christ … Philosophy dictionary
patristics — The study of the works of the Christian Fathers (theologians from c.100 to 700 CE). Their theological data were in the Bible; but the task of giving coherence and credibility fell to the following generations as they confronted contemporary… … Dictionary of the Bible
Patristics — The study of the works of the early Church Fathers … Who’s Who in Christianity
patristics — pa·tris·tics … English syllables
patristics — Патристика … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
patristics — noun 1. the writings of the early Church Fathers • Syn: ↑patrology • Derivationally related forms: ↑patristic, ↑patristical • Hypernyms: ↑writing 2. the study of the lives, writings, and doctrines of the Church Fathers … Useful english dictionary
