Arius the Libyan (Classic Reprint): A Romance of the Primitive Church: A Romance of the Primitive Church (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Discover the life of Arius, the Libyan preacher who sparked a major clash over church doctrine in Constantine’s empire.

This biography places his ideas in the wider world of late antiquity and shows how faith, power, and politics intertwined.

The book blends careful historical detail with a vivid sense of the era. It traces Arius’s origins, his rise as a prominent preacher, and the fierce controversy that followed the Nicene Council. You’ll see how emperors, bishops, and ordinary people grappled with questions about the nature of Christ and the unity of the church.

• Learn how Arius shaped, and was shaped by, the religious debates of the early Christian church
• Explore the political backdrop of Constantine’s reign and its impact on theology
• Understand the tensions between Arians and Trinitarians through the events after Nicea
• Read about exile, recall, and the broader search for unity in a divided empire

Ideal for readers of church history, biography, and the complex dynamics between faith and power in late antiquity.

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