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In this dissertation, I investigate reflection on divine providence and the formation of paideia (school culture) in Christian Alexandria (c. 100-250). My research focuses on a conceit developed in the writings of Clement and Origen of Alexandria that divine providence functions…

The doctrine of divine providence was considered fundamental to understanding the nature of reality in medieval Christian orthodoxy. One of our greatest modern impediments to proper understanding of this law are the radically different ontologies that flourished in the Latin Wes…

The Grace Concealed in Suffering: Developing Virtue and Beatitude Suffering, despite being a fundamental and universally experienced human phenomenon, is an enigma to most people. When they experience it, many ask, “Why me?” Some will turn to God for help when trouble arises whi…

This dissertation explores the tenacious, ancient tradition that Rome's imperial success originated in divine ordering, often expressed as the PROVIDENTIA DEORUM. The work details various early components of Greek and Roman civil religion and the further definition of the Roman …