The Bible in Athanasius of Alexandria (Leiden: Brill, 2004). Froom, Le Roy Edwin (1950). The prophetic faith of our fathers : the historical development of prophetic interpretation (PDF). Vol. I. Washington, D.C.: Review and Herald. ISBN 9780828024563. {}: ISBN / Date incompatibility

May 9, 2016 · Athanasius’ Life. Athanasius was born in the city of Alexandria sometime in the 290s. The city was a culturally vital city for the Roman Empire, being both a major focal point for education as well as the breadbasket for much of the East.

Apr 28, 2025 · St. Athanasius (born c. 293, Alexandria—died May 2, 373, Alexandria; feast day May 2) was a theologian, ecclesiastical statesman, and Egyptian national leader. He was the chief defender of Christian orthodoxy in the 4th-century battle against Arianism, the heresy that the Son of God was a creature of like, but not of the same, substance as God the Father.

Jun 25, 2019 · Athanasius of Alexandria is revered today as one of the most important voices in the early Christian Church, but during his lifetime his courageous stand against heresy had harsh repercussions. He was exiled five times for defending biblical church doctrines.

Jan 7, 2018 · This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series.. 1. He was the great early Christian defender of the full deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. Humanly speaking, his defense of the deity of Christ as it had been confessed in the Nicene Creed of 325 and then subsequently developed in a number of his tracts and treatises was singularly used by God to preserve this …

Saint Athanasius, (born 293, Alexandria, Egypt—died May 2, 373, Alexandria; feast day May 2), Early Christian theologian and staunch opponent of Arianism.He studied philosophy and theology at Alexandria, Egypt, and in 325 he attended the Council of …

Athanasius of Alexandria (also spelled "Athanasios") (c. 296 C.E. – May 2, 373 C.E.) was a Christian bishop—the Patriarch of Alexandria—in the fourth century. He made three primary (and integral) contributions to the theory and practice of Christianity: an endorsement of the monastic lifestyle, the formulation of the New Testament canon, and a theological defense of the full …

6 days ago · Catholics honor St. Athanasius on May 2. The fourth century bishop is known as “the father of orthodoxy” for his absolute dedication to the doctrine of Christ's divinity. St. Athanasius was ...

May 2, 2012 · Saint Athanasius the Great, Archbishop of Alexandria, was a great Father of the Church and a pillar of Orthodoxy. He was born around the year 297 in the city of Alexandria into a family of pious Christians. He received a fine secular education, but he acquired more knowledge by diligent study of…

Jun 14, 2016 · Our father among the saints Athanasius of Alexandria (also spelled "Athanasios"; from Greek, "immortal") was a bishop of Alexandria and major theological writer in the fourth century. He is also called Athanasius the Great and (by the Coptic church ) …