On Sat, 3 May 1997, Frank Morgret wrote:
> On Sat, 3 May 1997, Michael F Hynes wrote:
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> > On Sat, 3 May 1997, CA. Muessig wrote:
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> > > Today, 2 May, is the feast of ...
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> > > Athanasius, archbishop of Alexandria (373)
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> > > Carolyn Muessig
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> > A leader in the fight against Arianism, Athanasius wrote a creed that
> > became standard fare in the middle ages. Regional and diocesean synods
> > included among their regular activities, the exposition of the Athenasian
> > creed for the religious and clerrgy.
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> > MFH
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> Yes, and a nice text for reading aloud in its original Latin.
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> Some are not convinced Athanasius wrote the creed that carries his name.
> He would, however, agree with the theology we find there.
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> F. Morgret
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Sorry-- much hurried and should have been more precise. The actual author
of the creed attributed to Athenasius is indeed unknown. It prob.
originated in S. Gaul (in or around the region of Arles), c.435-c.535
and was inspired at least in part by Athenasius (among others). Given the
tortured history of Athenasius, I like to think of the creed as belonging
to him in spirit even if not in fact. Yes Athenasius would have agreed
w/much of the creed, though it also deals w/chrisological questions that
were not yet an issue for him. On the creed and the historiography
connected w/it, see J.N.D. Kelly, The Athenasian Creed (London, 1964).
MFH
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