Cyril of Alexandria

Church Fathers began making lists of what the canon should include: Ss. Cyril of Jerusalem, Gregory Nazianzus, John Chrysostom, Augustine, and others. And most western and eastern scholars agree that the most influential Father in defining the canon was St. Athanasius in 367 AD, who was the first bishop who used his position as head of an extensive and important diocese (Alexandria) to deal with the question of the biblical…

field. Hypatia is recognized as the first woman to have a significant impact in the field of mathematics, and some have referred to her as the “mother of mathematics” (Koch 96). Hypatia was the daughter of the mathematician and philosopher Theon of Alexandria and it is fairly certain that she studied mathematics under the…

The Old Testament is filled with the history of ancient Israel. It relates to us stories and facts of what the people of Israel endured, as well as what their way of life was like. In Genesis we find out the lifestyles of many people. For example, we read about Abraham and Sarahs hospitality, the Sodomites and Gomorites, who did not please God, as well as how to people acted in the times of Noah. The book of Exodus is filled with the history of Israel when they were slaves in Egypt, and led to…

Heresy is an “opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system.” In Greek, heresy or αίρεση signifies a choice, the opinion chosen and the sect holding the opinion, a choice that one personally and freely nakes, which happens to be the main controversial topic about Pelagianism. As Peter says in his second letter, “there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who…