Incarnation in Nicaea: How Did the Divine and Human in Jesus Interact in Early Fourth-Century Christology?

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Volker Henning Drecoll is Professor of Church History with a specialization in Patristics at the Faculty of Protestant Theology, University of Tübingen, where he holds the Chair of Church History II with a focus on the Early Church. He has held his professorship at Tübingen since 2004. His scholarship focuses on early Christianity, patristics, the history of Christian doctrine and theology, fourth-century Christianity, Trinitarian theology, Christology, Augustine, Basil of Caesarea, and late-antique biblical exegesis.

Drecoll's research has long engaged with the theological controversies of the fourth century and with major figures including Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, Eusebius of Caesarea, Apollinarius, and Augustine. His doctoral research examined the development of Basil of Caesarea's doctrine of the Trinity and Basil's movement from Homoiousian theology toward a pro-Nicene theological position. His habilitation research focused on the emergence of Augustine's doctrine of grace.

His work is particularly relevant to the conference presentation on Nicaea. In 2025, the 1700th anniversary year of the Council of Nicaea, Drecoll published the study "Das Konzil von Nizäa – ein Wendepunkt?" ("The Council of Nicaea — A Turning Point?"). His recent scholarship also includes extensive research on Basil of Caesarea, early Christian exegesis, Trinitarian theology, and the intellectual and theological environment of fourth-century Christianity.

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Drecoll, Volker Henning. "Incarnation in Nicaea: How Did the Divine and Human in Jesus Interact in Early Fourth-Century Christology?" Invited presentation at New Discoveries and New Directions in Biblical, Hebrew, and Theological Studies, European Hebrew Journal International Online Conference, 6 November 2026.