PATRISTICS

patristics, patrology

(noun) the study of the lives, writings, and doctrines of the Church Fathers

patristics, patrology

(noun) the writings of the early Church Fathers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

patristics (uncountable)

The study of the works of the early Christian Church Fathers.

Coordinate terms

• matristics

Source: Wiktionary


Pa*tris"tics, n.

Definition: That departnent of historical theology which treats of the lives and doctrines of the Fathers of the church.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

21 April 2025

ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


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