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4 days ago · Athanasius of Alexandria, On The Incarnation (Crestwood, NY, St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2002) 120 pages. Of all the books written by the church fathers, St. Athanasius’ On The Incarnation may be the most accessible to a general audience. Moreover, C.S. Lewis wrote the short introduction, which is often titled “On the Reading of Old ...
20 hours ago · Much of what we know about Anthony’s life comes from the Life of St. Anthony, written by Athanasius of Alexandria, one of the most influential Church Fathers. Athanasius’ biography, composed around 360 AD is not only a hagiographical work but also a theological treatise on the virtues of monastic life. It portrays Anthony as a paragon of ...
2 days ago · Athanasius, who had succeeded Alexander as Bishop of Alexandria, was deposed by the First Synod of Tyre in 335, and Marcellus of Ancyra followed him in 336. Arius returned to Constantinople to be readmitted into the Church but died shortly before he could be received.
1 day ago · Saint Athanasius and the architect Daniel, thrown upon the stones, remained alive. All heard the saint call out to the Lord, “Glory to Thee, O God! Lord, Jesus Christ, help me!” The brethren with great weeping began to dig out their father from the rubble, but they found him already dead. Saint Athanasius had Trebizond for his homeland.
4 days ago · Among those who forcefully spoke against the amulets, encouraging his fellow Christians to pray and make the sign of the cross rather than rely upon superstitions, was Athanasius of Alexandria, a fourth-century bishop and one of the Church fathers. Athanasius writes:
1 day ago · Origen of Alexandria [a] ( c. 185 – c. 253), [4] also known as Origen Adamantius, [b] was an early Christian scholar, [7] ascetic, [8] and theologian who was born and spent the first half of his career in Alexandria.
4 days ago · Like Athanasius or Cyril of Alexandria, Irenaeus is a hugely important figure in historical theology and Christology, and deserves to be more widely read by the broader Catholic public. I can only rejoice that he is named a Doctor of the Church.
