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TRINITY & OTHER DOCTRINES OF GOD: PROF. M. M. NINAN Arius’s legacy however has lived on in spite of its condemnation by the Council of Constantinople (381). Arianism was reinstated by Constantine I who was Baptised as an Arian Christian on his deathbed, and was supported by his son Constantius II who even raised St Felix II as the Arian bishop of Rome. The Arian controversy itself lasted for over 250 years until it was driven underground. Throughout the dark and middle ages trinitarians have brutally attempted to stamp-out Arianism, even the Spanish Inquisition could not quell Arius’s beliefs. As Roman Catholicism began to decline in central Europe, Arianism rose again, even in the Church of England! Today Arianism has returned to the fore with the Arian-Catholic Church lead by the Primus Inter Pares (First Among Equals): Rev Dr Brian B. Michael-John Mackenzie-Hanson. Arius was recognised as a Saint and Martyr by the Arian Catholic Church on 16th June 2006, which has become his memorial day. Arius Officially NOT a Heretic! An interesting point to note is that because Arius was officially re-instated into the Full Communion of the church before he died in 336 AD, by the Emperor of Rome, Constantine I, he officially is NOT excommunicated and therefore NOT a heretic according to the Roman Catholic church! Arianism remained strong in Europe in spite of Roman aggression for a further 250 years and has continued to survive in the sidelines waiting for the time when Arianism can become strong again. Berber descent: A member of the indigenous Caucasian peoples of North Africa such as Libya, Morocco and Algeria, speaking related languages. A more in-depth description is available from the Catholic Encyclopaedia at...http://www.newadvent.org/ St Arius - Founder of Arianism Presbyter Saint Arius - remembered for his views concerning the trinity and the divinity of Christ born: 256 AD, Libya. died: 336 AD, Constantinople. canonized: 2006 AD, England. Arius was a presbyter (priest) at Alexandria who taught the created nature of Christ, which was denounced as a heresy. The Arian Controversy led to the Council of Nicaea (325 AD) and the development of the Nicene Creed. 53
TRINITY & OTHER DOCTRINES OF GOD: PROF. M. M. NINAN St. Arius was Beatificized by the Arian Catholic Church on 1st July 2005, then Canonized on 16th June 2006 as Saint Arius of Alexandria, Presbyter and Martyr. The Eleven Arian Confessions The following are the Eleven Arian Confessions. For the full text of the available Arian Confessions at http://www.arian-catholic.org/arian/arian_confessions.html. • In 341 A.D. two Arian Councils were held in Antioch, Palestine; ninety-seven Bishops attended and during the first Arian Council the first, second (The Creed of the Dedication) and third Arian Confessions were written. This laid down the foundations of an Arian doctrine of faith that opposed the Nicaean Creed. • The fourth Arian Confession was written at the second Arian Council in 341 A.D. The Bishops of the east denied being Arians on account of Arius being a Priest (Presbyter) not a Bishop, issuing the famous statement: “How, being Bishops, should we follow a Priest?” • The next Arian council was held in Antioch in 344 A.D. Here, the council wrote the fifth Arian Confession (or Macrostich). It forms the basis of the Eastern Creed of Sardica with an additional eight paragraphs addressed to the western Bishops. • The sixth Arian (or First Sirmium) Confession was written at a second Council of Sirmium in 351 A.D under the supervision of Basil of Ancyra. It appears to be an expanded revision of the fourth Arian Confession. • During the summer in 357 A.D. the third Council of Sirmium was convened, and the seventh Arian (or Second Sirmium) Confession was written. The Western bishops moved as close as they were prepared to go to finding a compromise with the Arians. Both homoousios (of one essence) and homoiousios (alike in essence) are avoided as unbiblical, and it is agreed that the Father is greater than his subordinate son. • The fourth council of Sirmium is convened on 22nd May 359 A.D. The eighth Arian (or Fourth Sirmium) Confession (or the Dated Creed?) is written. It proposes a compromise formula, which is not technical, and is designed to please everybody (though it is too watered-down to do any good). 54
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