Jaroslav Pelikan

1 Corinthians

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“I have long been convinced that we must begin to take the Reformers at their word and to read them as they wanted to be read, namely, as expositors of Sacred Scripture.”

Remembering the Christian Past

“Although I have read most of these chapters in their earlier form as articles or essays, it was only when I read them together that I discerned their underlying thematic unity. As those who know his work would expect, that unity is grounded in Robert Wilken's thorough grasp of the texts and topics of early Christian history, both Eastern and Western; but it achieves coherence through his deep instincts for scholarly integrity, intellectual honesty, and theological soundness. My favorite among these pieces is probably the essay on the Trinity, which manages to make the familiar controversies and concerns fresh and vital. I hope that in this form Wilken's work will reach — and teach — a whole new set of readers.”