A new episode of Through the Church Fathers explores how the early Church understood Christ through prophecy, conversion, and the nature of the human will. Justin Martyr draws together Old Testament prophecies that foretold both the suffering and the future glory of Christ, arguing that the events of Jesus’ life—His humiliation, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension—were predicted long before they occurred and therefore confirm the truth of the gospel. Augustine then gives us a deeply personal moment from The Confessions, describing his restless search for wisdom as he wrestles with doubt, ambition, and the pull of worldly life while beginning to rediscover the credibility of the Christian faith. Finally, Thomas Aquinas explains the relationship between intellect and will, showing that while the intellect perceives what is go ...