concept. These church fathers believed vehemently in Christ’s literal virgin birth. They were not “liberals.” In fact, they were great men contributing immeasurably to the proper expression of our fundamental views on the Trinity. We have the advantage of hindsight and of those who have gone before us.9 The Fathers were virtually inimitable in their extraordinary labors. It is with profound respect for these patristic writers, therefore, that we point out a couple of significant handicaps. Their