Video: Theology Professor Khaled Anatolios on Studying the Origins of Christian Doctrines
Khaled Anatolios
“I tend to gravitate towards doctrines that seem inexplicable, and I try to understand what motivated the early Christians to formulate these doctrines in just these ways,” said Khaled Anatolios, professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame.
Anatolios specializes in the theology of the early Church. As a Byzantine Catholic priest, he has a special interest in the doctrines of the Greek fathers as well as complementary ideas between the Eastern and Western traditions.
His current research focuses on the doctrine of salvation, particularly the disconnect between classical sources and modern experience.
“Christian teaching comes out of a history of interpretation, of conversation, of dialogue, of debate, sometimes of conflict,” Anatolios said. “To understand the contents of that revelation, we have to try to reinsert ourselves into that culture so that we can re-inhabit that world.”
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Originally published by at al.nd.edu on June 16, 2016.