RELG 1010 Lecture 8: Lecture 8
21 Jul 2016
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Arius taught the son was subordinate to the father, the son was created- not begotten: begotten- not eternally generated, not coeternal. Athanasius- his teaching prevailed, unkindly b/c known as the black dwarf from north africa: said the father and the son were essentially the same, and their beings were the same. Arius said they aren"t essentially the same. 324 ce had constantine was emperor by himself. He like christianity but didn"t like the fighting: wanted to keep it calm and settled, called a council to deal with this, called a council of all the bishops of the world (the mediterranean + Middle east: conference held in nicaea, present day turkey, called an ecumenable council b/c all of the world constantine thought attended, constantine attended as well. In the creed the word homoousios is used, it becomes definitive for correct belief. What is going on with jews during this period. External sources of judaism such as roman accounts, archaeological records.
