A revered Egyptian monk from the early fourth century, subject of Athanasius's book Life of Saint Anthony. Regarded by many as the first monk, born in A.D. 250 in Koma, died at 105 years of age. Went into hermitage at twenty years of age, living in a tomb.

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A pastor of Laodicea and friend of Athanasius. Approached the Christological debate from a psychological perspective. Postulated that Christ's humanity was found in his body and soul, but that his divine nature displaced man's animating and rational soul. The second General Council of A.D 381 in Constantinople silenced his teaching.

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Bishop of Alexandria. The first to introduce monasticism to the West. In 335, when he was banished to Trier (in modern Germany) he was accompanied by two monks. He wrote The Life of Saint Anthony and its circulation spread the idea in the West. In A.D. 367 he wrote an Easter letter containing a list of books he included in the N.T. canon. This list was accepted and authorized by the Hippo and Carthage councils. As an advisor to Bishop Alexander of Alexandria during the Nicean council in A.D.325, he first battled the Arian heresy. At 33, he succeeded Alexander as bishop of Alexandria and for the next 50 years waged a perpetual war against Arianism. During these decades Athanasius was banned 5 times and returned to Alexandria each time after a change in emperors, or a change in religious maneuvering in the palace.Finally, Athanasius and his supporters quenched the

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This council published the list of books compiled by Bishop Athanasius of Alexandria in 367 as an accepted N.T. canon.

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This Council published the list of books compiled by Bishop Athanasius of Alexandria in 367 as an accepted N.T. canon.

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