Arianism

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Arianism is not to be confused with Aryanism and has nothing to do with Nazis, except those poor at spelling. It is named instead for Arius, a Christian presbyter from Alexandria who lived from c. 250 AD to 336, and is a view of the trinity where Jesus is a created being, rather than being one with God.

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[edit] Arian Christology

Arianism considers Jesus distinct from God the Father, having been created by him, but nonetheless describes him as Lord or Master, while denying that he can know the Father fully. The Arian viewpoint on the Holy Spirit is that it is a "sanctifying power" subordinate even to the Son. They point to such scriptures as 1 Corinthians 8:5-6 and John 1:18 in support of their claim that Jesus is distinct from the Father, and Colossians 1:13-15 and Revelation 3:14 in support of their claim that he was created by God.

[edit] History

Believing in Arianism is very third century and it got thrown out as a belief at the Council of Nicaea (325 CE),[1] though Arius was exonerated in 335, and his teachings enjoyed the support of the next two emperors. Finally, at the First Council of Constantinople in 381, he was (posthumously) anathemised again.[2] Apparently the distinction between a created Jesus and a divine Jesus was very important to some after they'd finished counting the angels dancing on a pinhead. However, despite all the condemnation floating about, Arian teachings have resurfaced occasionally since then, including among Germanic tribes in the early Medieval period, and recently in the Yorkshire-based Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church of Arian Catholicism.[3] Jehovah's Witnesses are sometimes described as modern-day Arians, but while they describe the Son as having been created by the Father, they do not share the remainder of Arius's beliefs.

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