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Exploring a profound cluster of faith, theology, and philosophy, "On the Incarnation" by Athanasius of Alexandria is a monumental exploration of the Christia...
- Turbulent Times For The Faith
- The Rise of Arianism
- The Council of Nicaea
- Athansius Keeps Fighting
- Treatises to Defend Doctrine
- Athanasius' Lasting Legacy
- Sources
Athanasius was born about 293 A.D. in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. He rose through the ranks to become the assistant to Alexander, bishop of Alexandria. After centuries of persecution, the Christian Church suddenly experienced a change in fortune when the Roman Emperor Constantine converted. In 313 A.D., Constantine the Great issued the Edict o...
One such doctrine was called Arianism, named after the priest Arius of Alexandria (256-336 A.D.). Arianism came after a second century heresy called Modalism. Modalism contended that God the Father, God the Son, and the Holy Spiritwere only modes, or masks that God used on various occasions. In other words, sometimes God would appear as the Father,...
A bitter fight broke out between supporters and opponents of Arianism. Letters from the time are filled with false accusations, insults, and character assassination. In 325 A.D., Emperor Constantine called for a conference of bishops and church leaders at the ancient city of Nicaea, in what is now Turkey. Front and center at the meeting was the que...
The death of Arius did not end his heresy. During his lifetime, Arius had composed catchy little songs about his beliefs that spread quickly across the Roman Empire. Peasants would sing them while working, and the heresy about Jesus being a created being became even more popular. Meanwhile, Athanasius continued to defend the Trinity. In 328 A.D. he...
Athanasius realized that preaching and teaching, as effective as they were, would still not reach as many people as he wanted. He began writing treatises, or apologetic defenses, of the true biblical message. Considering when they were written, his books are quite readable today and available free online. His most important work was On the Incarnat...
In the long history of Christianity, Athanasius is revered for his single-minded defense of Trinitarianism. He never compromised; he never budged a bit in his insistence that Jesus Christ was both fully human and fully divine. Athanasius rescued the Christian Church from accepting Gnosticism, a widespread belief that material things are evil and sp...
"Athanasius," Christianity Today, https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/people/theologians/athanasius.html."Athanasius," by Aaron J. West, Fourth Century Christianity, https://www.fourthcentury.com/athanasius-chart/.On the Incarnation, by Athanasius, Christian Classics Ethereal Library,https://www.ccel.org/ccel/athanasius/incarnation.pdf."St. Athanasius," Catholic Encyclopedia, by Clifford Cornelius, http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02035a.htm.May 31, 2022 · The Saints: St. Athanasius of Alexandria | Ellinas Multimedia. Original Sinner. Standing against the world. An introduction to one of the greatest heroes of Christian history. Without him,...
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Jun 3, 2020 · Athanasius was bishop of Alexandria for 45 years, interrupted by five periods of exile, and he was one of the most famous figures of his time. The motto of his life as well as the dominant feature of his reception was to preserve the decisions of the first ecumenical council of Nicea 325 – including the deposition of Arius, the decisions ...
Mar 5, 2021 · Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Select writings and letters of Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria / edited, with prolegomena, indices, and tables by Archibald Robinson.
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Athanasius I of Alexandria [note 1] (c. 296–298 – 2 May 373), also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor, or, among Coptic Christians, Athanasius the Apostolic, was a Christian theologian and the 20th patriarch of Alexandria (as Athanasius I).
