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).

The Arian controversy was a series of Christian disputes about the nature of Christ that began with a dispute between Arius and Athanasius of Alexandria, two Christian theologians from Alexandria, Egypt.

Mar 17, 2025 · Arianism, in Christianity, the Christological (concerning the doctrine of Christ) position that Jesus, as the Son of God, was created by God.

Arianism, a heresy which arose in the fourth century, and denied the Divinity of Jesus Christ. DOCTRINE., First among the doctrinal disputes which troubled Christians after Constantine had recognized the Church in A.D. 313, and the parent of many more during some three centuries, Arianism occupies a large place in ecclesiastical history.

Jan 14, 2021 · Let's dive into the Arian controversy. The fundamental issue at stake in Arianism is whether or not Jesus the Son and God the Father are coeternal and equal in deity.

The lingering disagreements about which Christological model was to be considered normative burst into the open in the early 4th century in what became known as the Arian controversy, possibly the most-intense and most-consequential theological dispute in early Christianity.

Shortly after the beginning of the Donatist schism, the Arian controversy arose. Arius, an Alexandrian presbyter, began teaching some time before 318 that the Logos, the Word of God who became man—Jesus Christ—is not the divine Son of God.

The Arian controversy, which dominated the theological and political landscape of the early Church for much of the 4th century, was one of the most critical challenges to Christian orthodoxy.

At the beginning of April 2016, at the theological Faculty of the Catholic University of Chile started a study group about the Arian controversy, in the context of an investigation project.

This section of our website will define and explain why we believe this way, which texts of the Bible we source these beliefs from, what did Arius and fellow believers as well as church fathers said, how did Arianism develop & grew and what is the state of Arianism today.