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Athanasius

Athanasius

2 9.9
A Christian leader in Alexandria who defends the church against the Arians
  • proper noun
translation icon : Atanasio
  • A fourth-century theologian and bishop of Alexandria, Athanasius, is one of the principal architects of Christological and Trinitarian doctrine.
  • Athanasius Kircher
  • Athanasius describes Antony
  • Athanasius, the Nicene

CS Lewis has this wonderful the introduction to the to the to a book called on the Incarnation by Saint Athanasius.

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Examples

  • As shown by Athanasius, the Nicene statement was a distinctively Christian answer to a distinctively Christian question.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Rather, according to Athanasius, the Nicene statement elaborated the precise sense in which the Son of God is divine.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The pope even includes in the text a miracle story told to him by Athanasius.

    Academic text (2009)

  • What was Athanasius doing when he fought his great fight for the Homoousion?

    Academic text (2017)

  • In the adage of Athanasius, "God became man, so that man could become divine."

    Academic text (1995)

  • Later Christians counted both Athanasius and Bonaventure among the company of the saints.

    Academic text (2008)

  • As Athanasius made clear, it was not a simple repetition of belief in the divinity of the Son.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Given this twofold necessity of the connection between sin and death, Athanasius speaks of death as "a debt owed by humanity."

    Academic text (2005)

  • By clarifying the meaning of the Nicene statement, Athanasius played an important role in the postphilosophical act of naming the mystery of God.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Athanasius was a key figure in the early church and is remembered for his writings against Arianism.

Synonyms

St. Athanasius
vsAthanasius
9.9

An early Greek church leader from Alexandria who defended Christian beliefs and is called a saint

is the same leader but lacks those extra honorifics
Athanasius the Great
vsAthanasius
9.9

A Greek church leader in the 300s who defended the idea that Jesus is fully God

is the same leader but without that added title

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Athanasius comes from the Greek athanásios, which means 'immortal' and is made of a- 'not' and thanatos 'death'. So, it was a fitting name for a Christian leader because it suggests lasting life and strong faith.