Saint Athanasius

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This paper will use Athanasius' struggle against Arianism as a focusing lens through which to perceive the man and his work. It will be argued that Athanasius principled opposition to Arianism contributed to his reputation as a man of principle, willing to accept punishments such as exile in his loyalty to his faith. However, it will be demonstrated that Athanasius is not only significant as a role model and champion of orthodoxy for, related to both of the above is his achievement in establishing the principle of Church freedom from secular authority. From this perspective, it will be seen that Athanasius concerned himself not only with theological aspects of Christianity, but also with the practise of the faith. His writings in this regard achieved great popularity in later centuries, and were widely disseminated throughout the Christian world.

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