Defining God
Athanasius, Nicaea and the Trinitarian Controversy of the Fourth Century
Published on 15. March 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
245 pages
978-1-78959-267-2 (ISBN)
Description
A vivid account of the fourth-century controversy surrounding the divine status of Christ and the Holy Spirit. This is the story of that controversy: its protagonists, the involvement of imperial power, its theological twists and turns, and the many creeds and councils of this period, including the Nicene Creed.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Durham
United Kingdom
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Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
315 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78959-267-2 (9781789592672)
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Patrick Whitworth
Defining God
Athanasius, Nicaea and the Trinitarian Controversy of the Fourth Century
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03/2023
Sacristy Press
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Persons
Patrick Whitworth, having completed an MA in History at Oxford and one on Historical Theology in Durham, served for 40 years in Anglican ministry. He has written three books on Early Church history and theology including Three Wise Men from the East: The Cappadocian Fathers and the Struggle for Orthodoxy as well as a history of the Church in England called And Did Those Feet. All of these have been published by Sacristy Press. He is married to Olivia, and they have four married children and eight grandchildren .