Passing of the Guard

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The past three years have seen some of the giants of Church History disappear from the scene.  Professor William H. C. Frend died in August of 2005 at the age of 89, followed by Jaroslav Pelikan in May of 2006 at the age of 82. Most recently, the death of Henry Chadwick has been noted. He was 87. Numerous obituaries have been printed for each of these men who have helped shape modern scholarship, especially that of the history of the early church. 

The current Times Literary Supplement provides a fitting eulogy for Henry Chadwick, who was also a contributor to the TLS, by republishing Chadwick’s review on a book about Augustine.  It’s worth a read.