Through the Church Fathers: June 11
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Through the Church Fathers: June 11
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In this episode, we witness two of the most pivotal "turning points" in Christian history: Justin Martyr’s intellectual awakening at the seashore and Augustine’s emotional collapse in a Milanese garden. We explore Justin’s vigorous defense against Trypho, where he redefines the soul not as inherently divine but as a gift from God, and where he presents Christ as the "New Law" that supersedes the old. We then move to Augustine’s famous moment of crisis, where a child’s chant breaks the final chains of his indecision. Finally, we turn to Thomas Aquinas to define what exactly was being formed in these men: virtue, the stable habit of the soul that turns a difficult choice into a natural way of being.
Today’s Readings:
Justin Martyr — Dialogue with Trypho, Chapters 5–11
Augustine — The Confessions, Book 8, Chapter 12 (Section 29)
Thomas Aquinas — Summa Theologica, Part 1–2, Question 55 (Articles 1–4 Combined)
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