Lesson 5 - The Nicene Fathers Flashcards
1
Q
Who was the first Nicene Father?
A
Athanasius (293-373)
2
Q
What controversy was Athanasius mixed up in?
A
Arian controversy
- affirmed the unity and simplicity of God
- Creator-Creation divide
3
Q
Who was the second group of the Nicene Fathers?
A
The Cappadocian Fathers (4th century)
4
Q
What doctrine did they develop in response to Arianism?
A
The doctrine of the Trinity
- The three-men analogy
- very much influenced by Greek philosophy like Origen
