Claiming Truth, Projecting Power, A.D. 325–337
Claiming Truth, Projecting Power, A.D. 325–337
Nicaea failed to produce theological consensus, but in the politically charged climate after the council, theological disagreement became even more threatening to church leaders, who understood that their leadership had come to depend on their ability to convince as many people as possible of the orthodoxy of their views and legitimacy of their positions. Focusing on the particularly well-documented early career of Athanasius, this chapter looks at the consolidation of the new style of church leadership that had emerged in the early years of the Arian controversy. As the dispute rekindled, prelates responded to its challenges not by seeking consensus and compromise, but by asserting their authority, suppressing opposition, and promoting their views on a much wider field.
Keywords: religious conflict, Christian history early church, ca. 30–600, bishops Rome, Arian controversy, Arianism, doctrine history Christian, doctrine history Christian, leadership (sociology), Alexandria, Athanasius of Alexandria, Melitian schism, violence
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