Why was Arianism so important in the History of the Church and how did it affect the Church? Well, Arianism was one of the most important and one of Catholicism bigger problems. A heresy which believed that Jesus Christ, was not on par with the Father in regards to his holiness and divinity. They said Jesus was instead “created” by the Lord to do his deeds. It took the Church a long time to prove to everyone that this heresy was false.
Arianism was started in the Fourth century by a priest, whose name was Arius. He lived in Alexandria, he attracted many people and listeners through his many speeches. He was later ordained in 310 AD and became a Pastor at a parish in Alexandria. Arius used Neoplatonism and various scripture passages to deny …show more content…
3:31], the bishops [of Nicaea], not having invented their phrases for themselves, but having testimony from their fathers, wrote as they did. For ancient bishops, of the great Rome and our city [i.e., Alexandria, Egypt, where Athanasius was bishop], some 130 years ago, wrote and censured those who said that the Son was a creature and not consubstantial with the Father.” -St Athanasius of Alexandria.
The heresy was responsible for the Greatest doctrinal crisis that the Church would have to deal with until the 16th Century. Emperor Constantine called a bishops from all over to form the First Council of Nicaea, which fought against Arius’s beliefs.They made the original Nicene Creed of 325, it explained the relationship between the Father and the Son. It states that he, Christ, is one with the Father which makes his divinity true. Arius and those who supported him were all exiled by the Emperor who didn’t accept the Nicene Creed.
When Emperor Constantine died, the church leaders who were banished tried to come back and reclaim their churches. They tried to get rid of the Nicene Creed also, and that caused it became an open dispute again. An Arian Emperor sent the persecution of non-Arians Christians. In the east, there was the success of other teachings that supported the Nicene Creed like those of Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, and Gregory of
Arianism was started in the Fourth century by a priest, whose name was Arius. He lived in Alexandria, he attracted many people and listeners through his many speeches. He was later ordained in 310 AD and became a Pastor at a parish in Alexandria. Arius used Neoplatonism and various scripture passages to deny …show more content…
3:31], the bishops [of Nicaea], not having invented their phrases for themselves, but having testimony from their fathers, wrote as they did. For ancient bishops, of the great Rome and our city [i.e., Alexandria, Egypt, where Athanasius was bishop], some 130 years ago, wrote and censured those who said that the Son was a creature and not consubstantial with the Father.” -St Athanasius of Alexandria.
The heresy was responsible for the Greatest doctrinal crisis that the Church would have to deal with until the 16th Century. Emperor Constantine called a bishops from all over to form the First Council of Nicaea, which fought against Arius’s beliefs.They made the original Nicene Creed of 325, it explained the relationship between the Father and the Son. It states that he, Christ, is one with the Father which makes his divinity true. Arius and those who supported him were all exiled by the Emperor who didn’t accept the Nicene Creed.
When Emperor Constantine died, the church leaders who were banished tried to come back and reclaim their churches. They tried to get rid of the Nicene Creed also, and that caused it became an open dispute again. An Arian Emperor sent the persecution of non-Arians Christians. In the east, there was the success of other teachings that supported the Nicene Creed like those of Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, and Gregory of