NINE THEOLOGIANS THAT SHAPED YOUR THEOLOGY

1. Athanasius of Alexandria – Defender of the doctrine of the Trinity and staunch opponent of Arianism, which denied the full divinity of Christ. 2. Augustine of Hippo – Major figure in shaping Western theology on Original Sin, grace, and the nature of the Church. 3. Irenaeus of Lyons – Key for combating heresies and articulating apostolic tradition, stressing the unity of scripture and doctrine. 4. Tertullian – Early Latin theologian who introduced concepts such as the Trinity (mand provided a framework for Christian apologetics. 5. Origen of Alexandria – Influential biblical scholar and theologian, his work shaped doctrines of Scripture and Christian philosophy, although some views later proved controversial. 6. Clement of Alexandria – Helped harmonize Greek philosophy with Christian doctrine and opposed Gnosticism’s challenges to orthodoxy. 7. Basil the Great – Shaped monasticism and contributed to defining the Holy Spirit’s divinity within the Trinity. 8. Gregory of Nazianzus – Clarified and defended the Trinity and Christ’s divine and human natures. 9. John Chrysostom – Famous for biblical exegesis and establishing norms for Christian living, worship, and morality.