St. Athanasius Of Alexandria

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St. Athanasius Of Alexandria


St. Athanasius (A.D. 297-373) was the 20th Pope of Alexandria. He was also a great theologian; he fought Arianism and was persecuted and exiled many times for this reason. Arius taught that Christ was a creature distinct in essence from God. St. Athanasius maintained He was God from God, Light from Light, Very God from Very God, begotten not made, and One in essence with the Father (Consubstantial with the Father). The Council of Nicaea (A.D. 325) condemned Arianism, deciding in favour of St. Athanasius' position, and anathematized all those who say, 'Once He was not,' or 'Before His generation He was not,' or 'He is of other subsistence or essence' or 'created' or 'alterable,' or 'mutable.'


St. Athanasius was also the one who applied the term 'canonical' to the exact 27 books of our canonical New Testament. His many writings include: Against The Heathen; The Treatise On The Incarnation Of The Word; Deposition Of Arius; Apologia Contra Arianos; De Decretis Or Defence Of The Nicene Definition; Apologia Ad Constantium (Defence Before Constantius); Historia Arianorum (History Of The Arians); Four Discourses Against The Arians; Vita St. Antoni; Letters; and many more




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A brother fallen unto sin
Slayman

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Athanasius contra Mundum

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St. Athanasius ca. 297-373 A.D



St. Athanasius is one of the greatest of the Church Fathers.


His life was spent defending Nicene Orthodoxy against the onslaught of the Arian heresy. The saying "Athanasius contra mundum" is apt, for he underwent numerous exiles for his unwavering opposition to the official Arian position of the governing authorities. His stubborn persistence became legendary, one anecdote recounts how he once grabbed the reigns of Emperor Constantine's horse and refused to let go until the ruler agreed with him on a theological point. Athanasius is the author of foundational texts of Orthodox theology, arguably the most important of which is the De Incarnatione Verbi Dei ("On the Incarnation of the Word")


Selected Works of Athanasius


On the Incarnation of the Word


Against the Heathen


Apologia Contra Arianos


Life of St. Anthony


On Luke 10:22 & Matthew 11:27




In Christ
Brother
Sulieman