With this episode Prof. Dale Tuggy continues his series on the 4th-century creed-producing councils of catholic bishops and focuses on one bad player: Athanasius of Alexandria (Egypt).
At this point in the story (the early 350s), we meet the man who is usually cast is the singular hero of the story. We hear about Athanasius’ background and his troubled early tenure as bishop of Alexandria, Egypt, and what led to his officially declared (but not enforced) deposition and excommunication.
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Author: Dale Tuggy
Keywords: trinitarianism, hypostasis, Trinity, Trinitarian, Triunity, Three gods one person, Nicene Creed, Nicaea, Nicea, Athanasian Creed, Athanasius, Triune, Three persons in one God, Christology, Christologies, divinity of Jesus, divinity of Christ, Homoiousian, Homoousian, Homoousion, First Council of Nicaea, Nicean Creed, Council of Nicaea, Arian controversy, heresy, heretic
Bible reference(s): Matthew 28:19, 1 John 5:7
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