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Professor Matthew Thomas examines the theology of St. Justin Martyr, arguing that Justin viewed Christianity as the culmination of both Greek philosophy and Jewish scripture, with Christ as the fulfillment of both.
This lecture was given on January 24th, 2024, at University of California, Berkeley.
For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events.
About the Speaker:
Matthew J. Thomas is Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, CA, and an Instructor in Theology at Regent College, Vancouver. He holds a D.Phil in New Testament and Patristics from the University of Oxford, and is the author of Paul's 'Works of the Law' in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception (Mohr Siebeck, 2018; IVP, 2020), which received the Jesus Creed "Book of the Year" award for 2018. Matthew and his wife Leeanne live in the Bay Area with their children Camille, Raphael, Michael and Agnes, who are also aspiring theologians.
Keywords: Apologetics, Dialogue With Trypho, Early Church Fathers, First Apology, Greek Philosophy, Judaism, Logos, Platonism, Saint Justin Martyr, Socrates
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Professor Matthew Thomas examines the theology of St. Justin Martyr, arguing that Justin viewed Christianity as the culmination of both Greek philosophy and Jewish scripture, with Christ as the fulfillment of both.
This lecture was given on January 24th, 2024, at University of California, Berkeley.
For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events.
About the Speaker:
Matthew J. Thomas is Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, CA, and an Instructor in Theology at Regent College, Vancouver. He holds a D.Phil in New Testament and Patristics from the University of Oxford, and is the author of Paul's 'Works of the Law' in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception (Mohr Siebeck, 2018; IVP, 2020), which received the Jesus Creed "Book of the Year" award for 2018. Matthew and his wife Leeanne live in the Bay Area with their children Camille, Raphael, Michael and Agnes, who are also aspiring theologians.
Keywords: Apologetics, Dialogue With Trypho, Early Church Fathers, First Apology, Greek Philosophy, Judaism, Logos, Platonism, Saint Justin Martyr, Socrates
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