Rev. R. Hanko

THE ARIAN CONTROVERSY (2) Rev. Ronald Hanko THE HISTORY The history of the Arian controversy is exceedingly complicated. There were some twenty or twenty-five councils held and nine or ten Creeds drawn up all in the space of less than fifty years. We will therefore, attempt to be brief and clear. BEFORE NICEA, J18-325 This history begins about A.D. 318 or 319 when Arius, the presbyter of Bauclis first began to preach and teach his heretical views e~ncerning the divin- ity of Christ. After...