Douglas F. Kelly's RTS Patristics course lectures are now available.

[Regi Addictissimus]

To my fellow students and readers of the Church Fathers, Sermon Audio recently added Douglas Kelly's course lectures on the Patristics.

You will notice, there appear to be two series of lectures lumped together. I started at the second series of lectures with the lecture named "Patristics: 1. Intro (2/10)."

Reedy Creek Presbyterian Church

Dr. Douglas F. Kelly | Dillon, South Carolina

www.sermonaudio.com

I appreciate the question Kelly poses to his students: The Magisterial Reformers and Puritans learned deeply from the Fathers and quoted them extensively. Why is it that from the Eighteenth Century and forward Reformed theologians greatly neglect the Fathers? I have pondered this often myself.

Side note: I could listen to Kelly all day, ramblings and all. Yes, he does ramble quite a bit, though I enjoy his anecdotes.

 

[RamistThomist]

Side note: I could listen to Kelly all day, ramblings and all. Yes, he does ramble quite a bit, though I enjoy his anecdotes.

It takes him about three seconds to say "glory."

These actually should be decent quality, as Kelly studied under Torrance.

 

[Puritan Sailor]

His lectures are great on a road trip! Definitely keeps you engaged. I often listened to these lectures and his systematic theology lectures while commuting to presbytery. I think he has some on Medieval church history too.

 

[Regi Addictissimus]

His lectures are great on a road trip! Definitely keeps you engaged. I often listened to these lectures and his systematic theology lectures while commuting to presbytery. I think he has some on Medieval church history too.

Nice! I have worked through many of his courses throughout my workday.

He mentioned this particular course in his Medieval Theology course and was disappointed that they weren't on the RTS app. Fortunately, Sermon Audio added these a few months ago.

Enjoy them!

 

[Regi Addictissimus]

It takes him about three seconds to say "glory."

These actually should be decent quality, as Kelly studied under Torrance.

Agreed, though I must admit I have never read any Torrance. His work on the Trinity is high on my list.

 

[Gabriel Barnes]

Thanks for sharing!

 

[bookslover]

I'm still waiting for Kelly's "Systematic Theology - Volume Three." It's been SEVEN YEARS since volume two was published (taps foot impatiently).

 

[Regi Addictissimus]

I'm still waiting for Kelly's "Systematic Theology - Volume Three." It's been SEVEN YEARS since volume two was published (taps foot impatiently).

The word is it is done or almost complete.

 

[Taylor]

The word is it is done or almost complete.

Will this be the final volume?

 

[Regi Addictissimus]

Will this be the final volume?

I believe so.

 

[Taylor]

I believe so.

Sweet. Well, since you have some clout in the Reformed book world, can you do me a favor? Email Dr. Kelly and say, “Hurry up, brother. Sincerely, Regi Addictissimus.”

 

[bookslover]

I believe so.

I believe so.

I originally heard that it was to be four volumes. Perhaps Dr. Kelly has cut it down to three?

 

[Reformed Covenanter]

I originally heard that it was to be four volumes. Perhaps Dr. Kelly has cut it down to three?

I believe that it was always meant to be three volumes (see this thread from 2008). I read volume one and, despite liking it initially, I was not that impressed by the time that I got to the end of the book. It read too much like a calendar of quotations from the church fathers, but that is just my opinion.

 

[Regi Addictissimus]

On a side note, Kelly has a commentary on Deuteronomy coming out. Christian Focus will publish it.

As with the other titles in this series, I am sure it is collected from sermons he preached.

 

[Regi Addictissimus]

Here is what the dust jacket of Systematic volume three will look like:

 

[py3ak]

Will it really read "ground in Holy Scripture" instead of "grounded"?

 

[Regi Addictissimus]

Will it really read "ground in Holy Scripture" instead of "grounded"?

I certainly hope not. They also left off "the" in the phrase "in the Light of the Church" to make it uniform with the other volumes.

I passed it on.