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The Trinitarian Controversy

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Arius, a presbyter during the early fourth century held the belief the controversial belief that Jesus was a divine creation of God going against the orthodox belief of the Holy Trinity. The Holy Trinity comprising of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit all encompassing the same God was the ultimate… Continue reading

Alexander and Arius: The Trinity Controversy

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Despite the Church’s doctrine holding that the Trinity was three equal entities making one fully divine being, Arius took an alternative view of the subject. Arius asserted that God was the almighty, and therefore his son Jesus was “subordinate to or less than the Father” (Lynch 164). After much theological study and reflection, Arius concluded… Continue reading