Arius (/ ə ˈ r aɪ ə s, ˈ ɛər i-/; Koinē Greek: Ἄρειος, romanized: Áreios; 250 or 256 – 336) was a Cyrenaic presbyter and ascetic. He has been regarded as the founder of Arianism, [1] [2] which holds that Jesus Christ was not coeternal with God the Father, but was rather created before time.

Dec 6, 2021 · Most modern-day depictions of St. Nicholas paint him as a jolly old man, loving and kind, with a soft spot for children. However, in some medieval churches, as well as in Byzantine iconography, you...

Feb 5, 2019 · Icon from the Mégalo Metéoron Monastery in Greece, representing the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea in 325 CE, with the condemned Arius in the bottom of the icon.

May 23, 2017 · Unable to restrain his dispute with Arius, Nicholas approached Arius and slapped – or punched – him in the face. The bishop's loss of cool shocked his contemporaries, though today many relish the fact that Santa Claus himself (in a sense) was a staunch defender of Christian orthodoxy.

Arianism (Koinē Greek: Ἀρειανισμός, Areianismós) [1] is a Christological doctrine which rejects the traditional notion of the Trinity and considers Jesus to be a creation of God, and therefore distinct from God. It is named after its major proponent, Arius (c. AD 256–336).

Sep 10, 2024 · Arius was the founder of Arianism, a heterodox (non-orthodox) belief that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is a created being and not an eternal part of the Holy Trinity. Arius was a Catholic priest from Cyrenaica, a part of modern-day Libya in mid-200s CE.

Aug 23, 2008 · English: Icon from the Mégalo Metéoron Monastery in Greece, representing the First Ecumenical Council of Nikea 325 A.D., with the condemned Arius in the bottom of the icon.

An icon from the time, showing the First Council of Nicea, which opposed Arius' position. Arius is shown at the bottom of the image. The central figure is Emperor Constantine.. Arius (born around 260 in Cyrenaica, died 336 in Constantinople) was an early Christian thinker. He lived in Alexandria but was probably born in what is now Libya.He did not agree with his bishop Alexander of Alexandria ...

Sep 29, 2015 · Would you know of any icon depicting St Nicolas punching Arius in the face (as we know he did at the First Ecumenical Council)? I can just see Sts Athanasius and Nicolas as a theological "tag-team" bashing the fellow . . .

Jul 2, 2018 · File: Saint Nicholas of Myra slapping Arius at the Council of Nicaea Greek Icon.jpg