Nicene Fathers: Athanasius

Young people, if you remember only two names in the history of the early church, remember Athanasius (AD 293/296–373), who stood valiantly for the truth of Christ’s divinity, and Augustine (AD 354–430), who defended the total depravity of mankind and God’s irresistible grace.    His Theology   Athanasius was probably born in Alexandria in the early 290s AD. As a relatively young man he became secretary to the Bishop of Alexandria and a deacon in the church. In AD 325 the bishop attended the...