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Four Discourses Against the Arians

Defends the full divinity of the Son and clarifies Nicene logic against subordinationist interpretation.

Athanasiusmid 4th century4th century

Overview

Category
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers
Genre
Treatise
Tradition
Eastern
Region
Eastern Mediterranean
Original language
Greek
Date certainty
Approximate

Historical context

Manuscript context

Four Discourses Against the Arians circulated in Eastern Mediterranean and is received through Greek manuscript and translation traditions associated with Athanasius.

Themes

Trinitarian TheologyChristologySpiritual FormationTrinity

Controversies

  • Arian controversy
  • Christological debates

Source links

  • English translation

    www.newadvent.org · Source quality: Primary · Last checked: 2026-02-28

  • Archive mirror

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Four Discourses Against the Arians

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