If anyone laughs when he sees our subtlety, to use the Psalmist’s words, about syllables, let him know that he reaps laughter’s fruitless fruit; and let us, neither giving in to men’s reproaches, nor yet vanquished by their disparagement, continue our investigation (Basil the Great, On the Holy Spirit, 1:2; trans. B. Jackson, Accordance Module "Basil-E"). … Continue reading Basil—The Details of Theology →

While, then, I am aware that the controversy contained in little words is a very great one, in hope of the prize I do not shrink from toil, with the conviction that the discussion will both prove profitable to myself, and that my hearers will be rewarded with no small benefit. Little words can be … Continue reading The Risk of Controversy →