Matthew Barrett
@MattMBarrett
Professor @TASeminary ~ Writing Systematic Theology @bakeracademic ~ Author: Classical Trinitarianism ~ Podcast @credomagazine ~ Director @centerclassical
I am leaving Midwestern and the SBC. I am becoming Anglican. Here's why 🔽. Our family is so happy. matthewbarrett.substack.com/p/i-am-leaving…
Every Sunday Anglican churches open the Book of Common Prayer to confess the Nicene Creed, equipping their people to stay faithful in a secular age. Trinity Anglican Seminary @TASeminary has invited me to deliver the John Rodgers lectures. Join me! tas.edu/rodgers/ I will…
I have been overwhelmed by so many who have reached out personally with love, sharing their stories too. My family and I are so grateful. I am preaching through the Nicene Creed at St Aidan’s Anglican Church. Two messages below ⬇️. If you love orthodoxy, we welcome you. In August…
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Barrett as Research Professor of Theology at Trinity Anglican Seminary, strengthening our commitment to theological formation in the Anglican tradition and its expanding church-based formation efforts. shorturl.at/rgyk2
Ten thousand Amens!
Until the Nicene Creed becomes a required theological confession in Southern Baptist schools, we will continue to see: 1) theologians tampering with the Trinity to meet their social agendas; 2) the Jehovahs Witnesses and Mormons viewing Southern Baptist churches as ripe fields;
Wonder is misunderstood when it is only viewed as a romantic naivete dispelled by education. -Lewis Ayres Never miss a chance to read Ayres churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/six-s… By the way, he will be speaking @CenterClassical. Register: eventbrite.com/e/center-for-c…
When a church does not have a robust liturgy, those who suffer the most are the children. They conclude that church is a performance on stage they watch, not a gospel they *participate* in. It's a matter of time before they grow up disenchanted with Christianity.
God drowns the devil in the waters of your baptism. For the Fathers, the crossing of the Red Sea is a type of Christian baptism. Basil the Great: *that sea is a type of baptism, creating separation from Pharaoh as this bath also creates separation from the tyranny of the Devil.*
When we participate in the Spirit, we have the grace of the Word and, in the Word, the love of the Father. - Athanasius
What is the *most excellent goal* of the Lord’s Supper? *Union and fellowship with Christ, and the partaking in all his benefits.* -Synopsis of a Purer Theology
The incarnation, death, and resurrection of Christ happened in history, but it resonates in our imagination in the way myths do, pointing to the transcendentals of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. -@loumarkos Read more here: credomag.com/2025/07/an-inv…
How strange it is that *virtue* has nearly disappeared from systematic theologies today. Not so with the Great Tradition. Bavinck has wise words: *We can profit from Aristotelian thought, and without doubt Aristotle's ethics is basically the best philosophical ethics.*
Coming soon! It's about time, right? Finally, an issue of @CredoMagazine devoted to Anselm of Canterbury, one of the best theologians of the Great Tradition. Plus, our graphic designer used a picture I took myself in New York City of a statue of Anselm. credomag.com/subscribe/
There is no holiness without the Spirit. -Basil the Great
I testify to anyone who refuses the Spirit that his faith in the Father and the Son, which he cannot have without the simultaneous presence of the Spirit, will become fruitless for him. …Such a person is bereft of true worship. -Basil the Great
How exciting is this! I am really looking forward to this new adventure. I pray this journal will help others recover classical theology today.
We're excited to announce that @JOCT_online is joining the Center for Classical Theology! Thank you Brian Orr for your leadership in establishing this Journal and we look forward to seeing it continue to promote Classical Theology! Visit CCT's website: credomag.com/center-for-cla…