Packer’s often-repeated phrase: All good theology leads to doxology (the worship of God). From these two early Christian writers, I learnt the truth of J. Their responses recall my own delight when I was first assigned Athanasius’s and Irenaeus’s writings to read over 15 years ago (like Athanasius, Irenaeus is known as a Church Father). Indeed, Fellows have told me that this text has rekindled their amazement before God and led them to worship Jesus with freshness. If you’ve ever wondered if theology can be a joyful undertaking, then the Fellows’ “Whoa”s and “Amazing”s that accompany our discussion suggest it can. Every year, I sense the Fellows’ excitement as we settle to discuss this text, even though to begin with, they are often tentative in sharing their thoughts and offering their searching questions.
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