c. 325 – 636 AD

Boethius

c. 477 – 524 AD

Rome / Ravenna

Overview

A Christian philosopher and statesman bridging the Roman and Medieval worlds.

Wrote The Consolation of Philosophy while awaiting execution; it preserved classical logic for the Middle Ages.

Philosophy of providence and suffering.

Short works on the Trinity and Christology.

See what Boethius wrote about Scripture. Open any book in the Bible reader and switch to the Commentary tab to find their insights.

The shapers of Western Catholicism and Protestantism.

11 Church Fathers in this era

Part of The Golden Age: Latin (Western) Fathers