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Jan 5, 2022 · Historic Alexandria Maps. Full-sized images of these maps can be found at the Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, except as noted. "Virginia / discovered and discribed by Captayn John Smith, 1606; graven by William Hole," published London 1624. View historic maps from 1624 to 1862.
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 pope of Alexandria (as Athanasius I).
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- 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.Map of Alexandria, Virginia This map is also available in American Revolutionary Geographies Online (ARGO), a collections portal especially built for material relating to the American Revolutionary War Era.
Jan 6, 2024 · Athanasius of Alexandria: Bishop, Theologian, Ascetic, Father. by David M. Gwynn Accessible to non-specialists and is illuminated throughout by extensive quotation from Athanasius' many writings.
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Apr 10, 2015 · Summary. For the medieval centuries and the Reformation, Athanasius was a prestigious yet shadowy figure, and gradually the controversies over his legacy resumed. The concern that Athanasius downplayed the humanity of the incarnate Jesus has influenced many modern assessments.
