We all know the story of Jesus' life, his death, his resurrection, and the persecution of his early followers. Less well known is the struggle the early Christians had in deciding whether Jesus was God Himself or the holiest of men, adopted by God and raised to divine rank. This controversy was at the heart of the most fateful conflict in Christendom until the Reformation. It was characterized by fervent debate, riots, a series of ecumenical councils, and civil strife. The key players were two priests, Arius and Athanasius, brothers in Christ, ideological opponents, and mortal enemies. Arius, a firebrand bishop, intelligent and eloquent, preached that Jesus was less than God. Athanasius, a brilliant and violent deacon, ardently opposed Arius's subversive preaching. Between them stood Alexander, the powerful bishop of Alexandria, the man on whose shoulders lay the need for a speedy resolution, which was essential both to keeping the empire united and to the continuation of the Church. Richard Rubenstein presents a vibrant portrait of the thriving Roman Empire in the centuries after the birth of Jesus Christ, as he brings to life the ideas of the most influential leaders and shows us a major religion at the crossroads of its faith.

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Richard E. Rubenstein

Harcourt Brace & Company

Dryden Press

Brooks/Cole

Wadsworth

United States, United States of America

First edition, New York, 1999

August 26, 1999

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Three Hundred Years After Jesus' Crucifixion, The Roman Empire Witnessed The First Major Turning Point In The History Of Christianity. The Violent Debate, Now Known As The Arian Controversy, Lasted More Than Sixty Years, Dividing The Roman Empire And Forever Changing The Face Of The Christian Church. Was Jesus Of Nazareth God Himself, Walking The Earth In Human Form? Or Was He A Uniquely Holy Man Adopted By God As His Son And Raised To Divine Rank? Richard E. Rubenstein, An Expert On Religious Conflict, Transports Us To An Empire Fraught With Contradiction And Turmoil. The Protagonists Were Arius, A Learned And Eloquent Priest, And Athanasius, A Brilliant And Dedicated, Yet Violent, Bishop. Arius Argued That Jesus Was Less Than God And That His True Role Was To Serve As A Model Of Virtue For All Humanity. Athanasius Thought This Was Heresy And An Assault On Jesus Himself. Between These Formidable Adversaries Stood Constantine The Great, Rome's First Christian Emperor. Rubenstein Brings Us Into The Debates Of Religious Leaders And Politicians And The Struggles Of Commoners As We Witness The Battle Over The True Identity Of Jesus Christ And The Meaning Of His Mission On Earth.--jacket. An Incident In Alexandria -- The Silence Of Apollo -- A Quarrel In God's House -- The Great And Holy Council -- Sins Of The Body, Passions Of The Mind -- The Broken Chalice -- Death In Constantinople -- East Against West -- The Arian Empire -- Old Gods And New -- When Jesus Became God. Richard E. Rubenstein. Map On Lining Papers. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [237]-240) And Index.

"Three hundred years after Jesus' crucifixion, the Roman Empire witnessed the first major turning point in the history of Christianity. The violent debate, now known as the Arian Controversy, lasted more than sixty years, dividing the Roman Empire and forever changing the face of the Christian Church. Was Jesus of Nazareth God Himself, walking the earth in human form? Or was he a uniquely holy man adopted by God as His Son and raised to divine rank?"--BOOK JACKET.
"Richard E. Rubenstein, an expert on religious conflict, transports us to an empire fraught with contradiction and turmoil."--BOOK JACKET.
"The protagonists were Arius, a learned and eloquent priest, and Athanasius, a brilliant and dedicated, yet violent, bishop. Arius argued that Jesus was less than God and that his true role was to serve as a model of virtue for all humanity. Athanasius thought this was heresy and an assault on Jesus himself. Between these formidable adversaries stood Constantine the Great, Rome's first Christian emperor."--BOOK JACKET.
"Rubenstein brings us into the debates of religious leaders and politicians and the struggles of commoners as we witness the battle over the true identity of Jesus Christ and the meaning of his mission on earth."--BOOK JACKET.

"Three hundred years after Jesus' crucifixion, the Roman Empire witnessed the first major turning point in the history of Christianity. The violent debate, now known as the Arian Controversy, lasted more than sixty years, dividing the Roman Empire and forever changing the face of the Christian Church. Was Jesus of Nazareth God Himself, walking the earth in human form? Or was he a uniquely holy man adopted by God as His Son and raised to divine rank?" "Richard E. Rubenstein, an expert on religious conflict, transports us to an empire fraught with contradiction and turmoil." "The protagonists were Arius, a learned and eloquent priest, and Athanasius, a brilliant and dedicated, yet violent, bishop. Arius argued that Jesus was less than God and that his true role was to serve as a model of virtue for all humanity. Athanasius thought this was heresy and an assault on Jesus himself. Between these formidable adversaries stood Constantine the Great, Rome's first Christian emperor." "Rubenstein brings us into the debates of religious leaders and politicians and the struggles of commoners as we witness the battle over the true identity of Jesus Christ and the meaning of his mission on earth."-- Suministrado por el Editor

Three hundred years after Jesus' crucifixion, the Roman Empire witnessed the first major turning point in the history of Christianity. The violent debate, now known as the Arian Controversy, lasted more than sixty years, dividing the Roman Empire and forever changing the face of the Christian Church. Was Jesus of Nazareth God Himself, walking the earth in human form? Or was he a uniquely holy man adopted by God as His Son and raised to divine rank? Richard E. Rubenstein, an expert on religious conflict, transports us to an empire fraught with contradiction and turmoil. The protagonists were Arius, a learned and eloquent priest, and Athanasius, a brilliant and dedicated, yet violent, bishop. Arius argued that Jesus was less than God and that his true role was to serve as a model of virtue for all humanity. Athanasius thought this was heresy and an assault on Jesus himself. Between these formidable adversaries stood Constantine the Great, Rome's first Christian emperor. Rubenstein brings us into the debates of religious leaders and politicians and the struggles of commoners as we witness the battle over the true identity of Jesus Christ and the meaning of his mission on earth. -- Provided by publisher

BY THE TIME the men at the front of the mob smashed through the prison gates, the crowd had grown until it over-flowed the square like water pouring over the sides of a full jar.

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