| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| patristics | the study of the Church Fathers' lives and works |
| patristics | the study of the writings and background of the church fathers |
| abraxas | word of unknown significance found on charms, esp. amulets, of the late Greco-Roman world and linked with both Gnostic beliefs and magical practices by the early church fathers |
| scholasticism | The system of theology and philosophy taught in medieval European universities, based on Aristotelian logic and the writings of the early Church Fathers and having a strong emphasis on tradition and dogma |
| hagiography | the writing and critical study of the lives of the saints; hagiology. |
| stylistics | The study of the distinctive styles found in particular literary genres and in the works of individual writers |
