Athanasius of Alexandria

word kanṓn representing a carpenter’s rule. The current list of books first appeared in a festal letter from Athanasius, the bishop of Alexandria, in 367. Athanasius wrote this letter in an attempt to clarify the true writings that defined the true message to the Christians of his period. Other Christian schools and sects followed different ideas of what the teachings of Christ meant. Athanasius’ list defining biblical canon did not appear suddenly. Rather, the list was the result of the…

Athanasius "On Incarnation" In the book "on Incarnation", Athanasius explains the incarnation of Jesus Christ, in order to refute the non-believers position of incarnation. The book is divided into nine chapters, which chronologically explains the different stages of the incarnation of Jesus and his relationship with humanity. Athanasius held his position as Archbishop of Alexandria from (c.296-c.373). He was the twentieth bishop of Alexandria, and emphasized Orthodox Church theology in his…

St. Athanasius On the Incarnation St. Athanasius, a bishop from Alexandria, lived during the times of 296-373 AD. In his book, On the Incarnation, St. Athanasius is writing to Macarius. In this writing, St. Athanasius defends the incarnation of Christ against non-believers and clarifies why God chose to approach his fallen people in human form. According to St. Athanasius it is crucial to know that the Redeemer is as well the Creator. This can be seen when he states that “the renewal of…

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…

After the first ecumenical council, during the life of Emperor Constantine, the findings of the first ecumenical council were maintained and the Creed of Nicaea Prevailed. However, almost immediately after Constantine’s death in 337 controversies arose and lasted for more than forty years. The two sides of the controversy were made up of those who supported the findings in Nicaea and those who still supported the Arian views. This controversy ended up lasting until the Second ecumenical council…

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…

is known Arianism. Arius was a Christian in Alexandria, Egypt. Arius wrote a letter to his Eusebius addressing this tension and his stance. He was opposed to the views of Eusebius regarding the trinity and the nature of Christ. Arius believed that God is with out a beginning and that the son has a beginning… “Before he was begotten…He was not” (Hardy, pg 333). Although somewhat obscure, Arian then made a confession which addressed Alexander of Alexandria. In his confession, he stated there is…

In the fourth century, Saint Athanasius, the bishop of Alexandria, wrote the apologetic treatise On the Incarnation to explain and defend Christ’s incarnation. This paper will look at three specific questions that can be drawn from this document which are relevant to modern Christians. First, what was Athanasius’ purpose in writing this text? Second, what is the central thesis and the main points of Athanasius’ argument? And third, what insights does Athanasius’ text provide that are pertinent…

history that played a part in developing the New Testament that we know of today is Clement of Alexandria (150-215 AD), and Tertullian (205-225 AD). Both Clement of Alexandria and Tertullian where affluent writers who wrote about scriptures, their philosophical writings where used as a reference to major church leaders. Due to their prolific writings many “church leaders would ask, ‘Did Clement of Alexandria and Tertullian cite from this…

metaphor. Many theologians at the time set to answer this question, though it was difficult to form a consensus. After much argumentation, an Alexandrian bishop by the name of Athanasius laid down much foundational theology for the ideas of the Holy Trinity and the Incarnation. This essay will lay out what views Athanasius was arguing against and why his views were more theologically sound. In the first century…