The Church Fathers - An Introduction

That Good Fight: A Reformation for Gentlemen · Oct 28, 2026 · 1h 4m

This is the first of two talks Aaron gave at a recent conference. In this first talk, he introduces the significance of the "Patristic" era of the first five centuries of the Church. He analyses the context of the emergence of Christendom under Constantine, and the most influential voices of that era such as Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Tertullian, Athanasius, John Chrysostom, Basil, Augustine, and more. He also evaluates some of the key heresies they sought to combat in the journey toward Christian orthodoxy throughout the Church, and how some of those same challenges and ideas have a tendency…