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Church Father Type

Posted by tom | Apr 15, 2007

Ever think about which Church Father you're most like?  I have and a friend on IVCF's Graduate and Faculty Ministry staff passed along a link to help me out, with disclaimer it was weird (I'd rather say it's a little too short to be accurate).  I came out as Origen, but the description wasn't quite right so I tried the quiz again and now I'm Justin Martyr-like.  I can live with that Wink  But Theresa couldn't even finish the quiz as she couldn't find answers to agree with for several of the questions.  Well there's some of the difference in our personalities/perspectives.  Let me know how you turn out and whether you agree with the findings . . . Note:  I'm not hip on Staying in my cell in anticipation of it teaching you everything. Some comments on the desert fathers in a future posting.


You’re St. Justin Martyr!

You have a positive and hopeful attitude toward the world. You think that nature, history, and even the pagan philosophers were often guided by God in preparation for the Advent of the Christ. You find “seeds of the Word” in unexpected places. You’re patient and willing to explain the faith to unbelievers.

Find out which Church Father you are at The Way of the Fathers!

A fire was suddenly kindled in my soul. I fell in love with the prophets and these men who had loved Christ; I reflected on all their words and found that this philosophy alone was true and profitable. That is how and why I became a philosopher. And I wish that everyone felt the same way that I do.  -- Justin Martyr

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    I'm with Theresa - there are some bizarre answers there; I think I couldn't find appropriate answers for three of them.

    But, I finished it, picking a random one once or twice, and came up with:

    You have a great love of history and liturgy. You’re attached to the traditions of the ancients, yet you recognize that the old world — great as it was — is passing away. You are loyal to the customs of your family, though you do not hesitate to call family members to account for their sins.

    Ha. The last part is fine, but the first sentence is pretty far off.

    Posted by Jon Daley, Apr 16 2007, 09:38

    That's funny. I wound up with the same as Jon -- St. Melito -- but the first sentence is...mostly true. :)

    chloe

    Posted by Chloe, May 3 2007, 12:15
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