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Arius

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A·ri·us  (-rs, r-, âr-) a.d. 256?-336.
Greek Christian theologian and founder of Arianism, a doctrine that led to his condemnation as a heretic.
Arius [ˈɛərɪəs]
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(Biographies / Arius (?250-336) M, Greek, RELIGION: theologian) ?250-336 ad, Greek Christian theologian, originator of the doctrine of Arianism
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Noun1.Arius - a Greek who was a Christian theologian active in Alexandria and who was declared a heretic for his doctrines about God (which came to be known as Arianism) (256?-336)
2.Arius - type genus of the Ariidae: sea catfishes
genus Arius
fish genus - any of various genus of fish
Ariidae, family Ariidae - sea catfishes
crucifix fish - sea catfish of the Caribbean area


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The granting of tolerance in 313 AD by the Emperor Constantine gave impetus to the development of a formal Christian church, and the ancient/modern city of Alexandria witnessed the labours of such early Christian leaders as Arius, Origen and Clement.
Touch ancient history in modern-day Egypt: spectacular country is a ... by Waddell, Allan / Anglican Journal
For example, Arius was a terrific speaker who put much of his theology into poetry and chanted it "to enraptured congregants.
Arius Sleeps with the Fishes by WILSON, MIKE / Cross Currents
Without referring to the events of 1933, the college statement simply reaffirmed the fact that "the teaching of the College regards Christ, not merely as a Good Man (as do the Unitarians) nor as a demi-god (as Arius maintained), but as the Son of God Incarnate, the Word made flesh, in whom God and man are perfectly united.
The Fundamentalist controversy concerning the Baptist Theological ... by Roxburgh, Kenneth B.E. / Baptist History and Heritage
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