patristics
noun
pa·tris·tics
pə-ˈtri-stiks 
plural in form but singular in construction
: the study of the writings and background of the church fathers
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Foley has six children of his own and is a professor of patristics (the study of early Christian writers) at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
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Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 19 June 2022
Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 19 June 2022
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“Patristics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patristics. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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