Theology Pub Recap: Michael Haykin on the Church Fathers
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 5:00AM 
We had our Toronto Theology Pub last night, and it may have been our best one yet. Michael Haykin spoke on rediscovering the Church Fathers. The Church Fathers have often been neglected, but we need them. Michael spoke on how we're impoverished if we neglect to learn from the Fathers, and he spoke of some of the benefits he's received from studying them:
- he's been freed from the present
- he's gained wisdom in his Christian walk
- he's understood some New Testament passages better
- he's learned piety
I was taking notes, but there's lots that I missed. The Church Fathers can provide depth in places that evangelicalism needs it. This is true doctrinally, with issues like the Canon of Scripture and the Trinity. It's also when it comes to piety. As well, they show us what true community looks like.
I'm really appreciate of Michael and his work. There are lots of applications to the church's current condition in what he said.
Check out his book Rediscovering the Church Fathers: Who They Were and How They Shaped the Church
I'm looking forward to our next pub on November 28.
Michael Haykin in Church History
Reader Comments (3)
It was a great evening, Darryl. And I truly appreciated Michael's irenic spirit. His book, mentioned above, is now on my Kindle.
He mentioned another couple of books that you wrote down Darryl (I was sitting beside you). :) Do you remember what they were?
I think he mentioned Wilkin (The Spirit of Early Christian Thought?) but I didn't catch all of the books he mentioned. Sorry, Nick!