Spring and Summer Projects

Been rather busy lately! Travel, school, and lots of writing have made it harder to post here; but here’s a preview of the coming days:

I’ve recently returned from a trip to Rome.  Looking forward to blogging about the fascinating and often surprising history I encountered in the eternal city.

May 3-6, I’ll be giving a lecture at the Theological Conference in Atlanta: “Revisiting ‘homoousios’: Origins, Intentions, and Aftermath.” Here’s a look at the abstract: “The Greek philosophical word homoousios, used at the Council of Nicaea in 325 CE to define the relationship between the Father and the Son, now represents a waymark of ‘orthodox’ Christian theology. But where did this term come from? How and why was it ever inserted into the official Nicene creed? What were the immediate consequences? This presentation aims to shed light on these perennially challenging questions by dismantling several popular theories, and by ultimately constructing a better picture of the word’s use at Nicaea.” 

In early June I’ll also be giving a lecture at a small conference at Cornerstone Church in Gatesville, TX; most likely will be an expansion of my earlier presentation on the history of Trinitarian dogma and its consequences for Christian theology. More details to follow.

And I’m excited to announce that I’m currently working on a new book—and its going very well.  The book is about the emperor Constantine, and the reasons why he converted to Christianity. More to come on this project very soon.

God bless!

—K.C.