The Cute Theologians

“Cute Augustine”

The Cute Theologian portrayed here is the great Saint Augustine of Hippo!  The Bishop of Hippo Regius, and one of the greatest minds in human history, Augustine’s writings and ideas shaped almost all subsequent Western philosophy and Christianity!  His ideas include Original Sin, Divine Command Theory, Just War Theory, and much more!  He is pictured dressed as a Bishop holding a fl

“Cute Jerome”

A cute illustration of Saint Jerome!  Jerome is most known for translating the Bible into Latin, his translation being referred to as the Vulgate, as well as his numerous other writings, which includes histories and commentaries.  For this reason he is pictured writing. He is also pictured with a loving lion hugging him because of a legend that says he removed a thorn from a lion’s pa

“Cute Thomas Aquinas”

The Cute Theologian portrayed is Thomas Aquinas, the most influential and greatest theologian of the medieval period!  Consequently, he impacted all western philosophy and theology that followed, with many modern ideas derived from his work.  He was the first to create a systematic theology, and wrote a tremendous amount on different theological propositions concerning the Bib

“Cute John Calvin”

This is a cute illustration of John Calvin, the famous Protestant reformer! Calvin was born in France but led the Reformation from Switzerland, which is where he published his massively influential work, “Institutes of the Christian Religion.”  He later became the Pastor for the church in Geneva, where he continued promoting the ideas of the Reformation.  Calvin is pictured with 

“Cute Martin Luther”

The Cute Theologian portrayed here is the face of the Reformation, and one of the most consequential men ever to live, Martin Luther!  Luther, a German monk, took his objections straight to the Catholic Church by posting them on the church door!  This famous event, where Luther nailed his Ninety-five Theses to the door of a local church on October 31, 1517, sparked the Protesta

“Cute Polycarp”

This is a cute illustration of Saint Polycarp! He was one of the first to have all the books of the Bible at his disposal, and one of the first Church Fathers.  He was a disciple of Saint John the beloved,  and when the mob tried burning Polycarp at the stake, the fire refused to consume him.  This is why he is portrayed holding a letter from John, as well as a frightened flame.