356 HT: Christianity.com The historic Christian faith was forged in turbulent times and under perilous conditions. The creeds and doctrines that shaped our Christian identity emerged from intense theological battles. There were times of physical violence in the process of defining the central teachings of the faith. For example, the question of exactly who Jesus was. Here…
In AD 367, Bishop Athanasius of Alexandria compiled a definitive list of New Testament books, establishing the canon that would shape Christian Scripture for centuries to come. His groundbreaking Easter letter, written on January 7, 367, marked a turning point in the church’s understanding of Scripture and its authority. When you open a Bible, you…
373 Death of Athanasius in Alexandria, Egypt. More than any other man, he took up the fight for Christ’s divinity in his writings. Five times he had been forced into exile. Slander dogged him. Yet he remained faithful to his vision of an uncreated Christ. He was the first to list the books of the…