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Arianism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arian controversy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Arian controversy describes several controversies related to Arianism which divided the Christian church from before the Council of Nicaea in 325 to after the Council of Constantinople in 381. T...
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THE GREAT HERESIES by Hilaire Belloc Chapter Three The Arian Heresy Arianism was the first of the great heresies. Well, the Arian heresy was, as it were, the summing up and conclusion of all these movements on the unorthodox side_that is, of all those movements which did not accept the full mystery of two natures.
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Arius, the heresy named Arian after him, the controversy and adoption of the Nicene Creed at the Council at Nicea, and the changing reactions to the Arian heresy. ... Constantine reversed his opinion about the Arian heresy, and had both exiled bishops reinstated three years later (in 328). At the same time,
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Heresy is the rejection of established beliefs of a religious body, or adherence to "other beliefs." The word "heresy" comes from the Greek word hairesis or choice. The Greek word is a neutral term. ... Arianism-- Jesus less than God -- more than human--; The Arian controversy began in Alexandria, Egypt about 318 AD.
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Say the word heresy or heretic while speaking with bishops or priests and you will notice a stiffening in body language which indicates that the hearers are now uncomfortable with the conversation. Why is that? It is because these word-signs carry a lot of historical baggage, and not all of it is good.
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