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Athanasius of Alexandria

c. 296–373

Bishop of Alexandria and one of the fourth century’s most consequential defenders of Nicene theology. His writings range from Christian apologetics and Trinitarian controversy to the influential Life of Antony.

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Against the Heathen — Part 1

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Against the Heathen — Part 2

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Against the Heathen — Part 1

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Against the Heathen — Part 2

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Against the Heathen — Part 3

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Circular Letter

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Council of Nicaea

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Councils of Ariminum and Seleucia

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De Decretis or Defence of the Nicene Definition

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Defence Against the Arians — Part 1

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Defence Against the Arians — Part 2

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Defence Before Constantius

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Defence of His Flight

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Deposition of Arius

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Four Discourses Against the Arians — Discourse 1

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Four Discourses Against the Arians — Discourse 2

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Four Discourses Against the Arians — Discourse 3

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Four Discourses Against the Arians — Discourse 4

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History of the Arians — Part 1

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History of the Arians — Part 2

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History of the Arians — Part 3

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History of the Arians — Part 4

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History of the Arians — Part 5

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History of the Arians — Part 6

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History of the Arians — Part 7

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History of the Arians — Part 8

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Letters of Athanasius — From Letter 22 (for 350)

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Letters of Athanasius — From Letter 24 (for 352)

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Letters of Athanasius — From Letter 27 (for 355)

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Letters of Athanasius — From Letter 28 (for 356)

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Letters of Athanasius — From Letter 29 (for 357)

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Letters of Athanasius — From Letter 39 (for 367)

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Letters of Athanasius — From Letter 40 (for 368)

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Letters of Athanasius — From Letter 42 (for 370)

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Letters of Athanasius — From Letter 43 (for 371)

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Letters of Athanasius — From Letter 44 (for 372)

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Letters of Athanasius — From Letter 45 (for 373)

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 1 For 329

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 10 For 338

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 11 For 339

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 12 (Probably for 340 ad)

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 13 (for 341)

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 14 (for 342)

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 17 (for 345)

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 18 (for 346)

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 19 (for 347)

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 2 For 330

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 20 (for 348)

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 3 For 331

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 4 For 332

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 46 Letter To the Mareotis from Sardica, ad 343 4

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 47 To the Church of Alexandria on the Same Occasion

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 48 Letter to Amun Written Before 354 ad

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 49 Letter to Dracontius Written ad 354 or 355

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 5 For 333

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 50 First Letter to Lucifer

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 51 Second Letter to Lucifer

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 52 First Letter to Monks (Written 358 360)

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 53 Second Letter To Monks

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 54 To Serapion, Concerning the Death of Arius

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 55 Letter to Rufinianus

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 56 To the Emperor Jovian

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 57 First Letter to Orsisius

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 58 Second Letter to Orsisius

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 59 To Epictetus

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 6 For 334

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 60 To Adelphius, Bishop and Confessor: Against the Arians

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 61 Letter to Maximus (Written About 371 ad)

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 62 To John and Antiochus

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 63 Letter to the Presbyter Palladius

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 64 To Diodorus (Fragment)

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Letters of Athanasius — Letter 7 For 335

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Letters of Athanasius — Letters of Athanasius with Two Ancient Chronicles of His Life

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Life of Antony

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On Luke 10 22 (Matt 11 27)

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On the Incarnation of the Word

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On the Opinion of Dionysius

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Statement of Faith

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To the Bishops of Africa

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To the Bishops of Egypt

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Tome or Synodal Letter to the People of Antioch

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