Anthony A. Briggman

Anthony A. Briggman is the Dr. Andrew J. and Georgia L. Ekonomou Distinguished Associate Professor of Patristic Theology at Emory University's Candler School of Theology. He also teaches in the Laney Graduate School's Graduate Division of Religion and the Department of Religion at Emory College of Arts and Sciences, while serving as associate faculty in the Department of History. His research focuses on Greek, Latin, and Syriac theologies from 100–600 CE, with specialties in Irenaeus of Lyons, early Christian pneumatology, binitarian/trinitarian theology, and Christology. He explores the influence of Jewish thought and ancient philosophical/rhetorical theories on these theological developments.

• PhD, Marquette University (2009)
• MDiv, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (2000)
• BA, Cedarville University (1997)

Briggman’s first book analyzed the Jewish roots of Irenaeus’ pneumatology, while his second addressed metaphysical dimensions of Irenaeus’ theological framework. Current work examines early Christian use of ancient scientific theories (2nd–7th centuries) to explain Christology. He is on research leave for the 2024–25 academic year.

No specific awards or grants are listed, but his interdisciplinary contributions bridge theology, history, and ancient science. He has engaged in university worship services, including a 2016 Service of Word and a 2015 Service of Word and Table.