- Why is the controversy of the fourth century called the Arian . . .
Athanasius invented Arianism So, if the word "Arian" is derived from Arius' name, and if Arius was insignificant, why is it called the 'Arian' Controversy? The reason is that Athanasius invented the term ‘Arian’ to tar his opponents with the name of a theology that was already formally rejected
- heresy - What are the biblical arguments against Arianism . . .
In the same spirit of the question: What are the Biblical arguments against modalism? Arianism, the idea that the Son is inferior to the Father, is considered a heresy by most Christian denominati
- What do we know about Arian liturgy? - Christianity Stack Exchange
There was no Arian liturgy (singular) for the same reason there was no non-Arian liturgy (singular); rather, there were many (local) rites in use, among which the ones from which our current (main) liturgies derive
- What was the orthodox view of God and Christ when the Arian . . .
What you're describing is a standstill, not a victory (for either side) the Arian Controversy, to an extent, was a dispute between the East and the West Are you referring to Sabellius and Arius being polar opposites, with the former hailing from Libya (to the East of North Africa), and the other from Egypt (to the West of North Africa) ?
- biblical basis - What Scriptures did Arius use to support teaching that . . .
Neither side, Arian nor Trinitarian, could prove its case convincingly, but Alexander, bishop of Alexandria, declared heretical the views of Arius and had him and the clergy who supported him, excommunicated In order to fully exclude Arius, Alexander had the wording that Christ was “of one being with God” adopted at Nicaea
- Did St. Nicholas punch Arius at the Council of Nicaea?
Even then, it isn’t Arius himself that Nicholas supposedly struck, but only “a certain Arian ” That story wasn’t good enough, though, so a couple of centuries later another writer changed it to Arius himself Note, too, that the medieval accounts have Nicholas slapping — not punching — the heretic
- church history - Was Constantine The Great a Nicene Christian . . .
This answer is based on the following 3 resources I found: A 2015 article Was Constantine the Great Baptized An Arian? A 2012 paper The Spread Out of Arianism A Critical Analysis of the Arian Heresy published in the International Journal of Orthodox Theology A 2005 article How Arianism Almost Won by Christopher A Hall published in Christian History Issue #85 There was quite an upheaval
- Did Arianism survive as Islam? - Christianity Stack Exchange
Could Arianism have influenced Islam? What are the similarities and differences between Arianism and Islam? Did Arianism survive to the current day as Arianism, with Islam being a branch-off based on Arian beliefs?
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