Andrew J. Pottenger, Ph.D.
Researcher in Early Christianity and Late Antiquity
Author of Power and Rhetoric in the Ecclesiastical Correspondence of Constantine the Great (Routledge, 2023).
Andrew graduated with a Ph.D. in Church History from the University of Manchester in 2019. He has presented papers on subjects concerning power and rhetoric in Constantine’s correspondence at various conferences and research seminars in the United Kingdom and the United States. He has taught in courses related to the history of Christianity in countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Bulgaria, and the United States. He currently teaches online courses in church history for Nazarene Bible College, and spiritual formation and philosophy for Kansas Christian College from his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado (USA) where he lives with his wife Gina.
Photo credit: Gina Grate Pottenger
Above, L to R: The Arch of Constantine, Rome; Coin depicting Constantine, c. 325; Battisterio Paleocristiano, possible site of Augustine of Hippo's baptism by Ambrose of Milan. Photo credits: Andrew J. Pottenger
Publications
Book
Power and Rhetoric in the Ecclesiastical Correspondence of Constantine the Great (Routledge, 2022).
Articles
Book Reviews
'The Donatist Church in an Apocalyptic Age' (Book Review), Ancient Jew Review, 26 August 2019.
'New Rome: The Empire in the East' (Book Review), Rhea Classical Review 31 August 2023.
Academic Blogs
‘COVID-19: We’ve Been Here Before’ (Blog), Nazarene Theological Seminary, 4 May 2020.
Photo credit: Helen Stocker
Blog
Detail from The Battle of the Milvian Bridge by Giulio Romano (1520-1524), located in the Sala di Constantino, Vatican Museums, Vatican City. The image is in the public domain.