patristics

• دراسة حياة آباء الكنيسة الأوائل ومؤلفاتهم وتعاليمهم.

A noun referring to the study of the lives, writings, and doctrines of the early Church Fathers, or the body of their writings themselves.

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1. Writings of the Church FathersC2formal

   The body of writings produced by the early Christian theologians known as the Church Fathers.

   الآبائيات

   • The professor assigned a course on patristics for the theology students.
   • Patristics includes works by figures like Augustine and Athanasius.
   • Many early Christian doctrines are preserved in patristics.

   المرادفاتpatrology

2. Study of the Church FathersC2formal

   The academic discipline focused on the lives, writings, and doctrines of the early Church Fathers.

   البترستية

   • He specialized in patristics during his doctoral studies.
   • Patristics is a key field for understanding early Christian history.
   • The conference on patristics attracted scholars from around the world.

   المرادفاتpatrology