Essay On Athanasius

The author of the this particular reading/text is Athanasius, who is an Egyptian born in the city of Alexandria which was near the Nile Delta. This author was born around c. 296-298 and passed on second of May 373 and happened to age at seventy-seven years. There seems to be various controversies surrounding the precise origin of Athanasius. Numerous of theological researchers agree that Athanasius was a Greek born in Egypt while others argue that Athanasius was merely Egyptian and had no Greece background. Athanasius preached the gospel of Christ across Egypt and various parts of Rome and Greece. Examination and study indicates that, the works and achievements of St. Anthony who initiated Christianity in Egypt motivated him (Athanasius and …show more content…
The author expounds of the influence of the Holy Spirit in the life of a Christian. He portrays the Holy Sprit as a pure Spirit that guided St Anthony during his endeavors in the desert tombs. In addition, it talks of the spirits that enables Christians to overcome various difficulties in their lives. The author discusses on the connection between God, Christ and the Holy Spirit. The contribution of the Holy Spirit in encouraging St Anthony in the desert enables him to triumph over desert demons. Another topic that is highlighted in the text is the Christ. The author describes Christ as the son of God who guides Christians in their daily endeavors. He encourages Christians to uphold their faith in Christ like St Anthony regardless of the type of barriers they encounter. Through identifies Christ as the father of Christianity by providing the readers with various chapters in the New Testaments that identify Christ as the founder of Christianity. In addition, the teachings of Christ were taught in the church during the time of St Anthony. St Athanasius identifies the teachings in the New Testament as the main factors that triggered the change in attitude in St Anthony (Athanasius and Haase 2012)