Western Civilization I / Unit 8 WC1 0714 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Trinity, Heresy, and Arius
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The idea
Theologians of the second and third centuries defined the Trinity, and every definition created a position to reject; heresy means choice. Arius, an Egyptian priest, taught that the Father created the Son, so the Son is not God.
In practice
Arianism, the largest early heresy, spread among Germanic tribes by missionaries.
Where people slip
The Germanic kingdoms of video 0724 will be Arian. Remember why that mattered.
Your place on the trail
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