Talk:Arianism

Origin

Under the section on Arianism's origin, a number of church fathers are claimed to have held Arian views. There are articles cited. The webpage cited in support of Tertullian holding Arian views at least, does not reference the view the article here. Perhaps more importantly, Tertullian was quoted in the formation of the Nicene Creed (which strongly suggests that the article here is in error to place him in the Arian category). Here's the relevant quote from Tertullian's own works:

"We have been taught that He proceeds forth from God, and in that procession He is generated; so that He is the Son of God, and is called God from unity of substance with God. For God, too, is a Spirit. Even when the ray is shot from the sun, it is still part of the parent mass; the sun will still be in the ray, because it is a ray of the sun—there is no division of substance, but merely an extension. Thus Christ is Spirit of Spirit, and God of God, as light of light is kindled."

Tertullian, «The Apology», en Latin Christianity: Its Founder, Tertullian, ed. Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, y A. Cleveland Coxe, trad. S. Thelwall, vol. 3, The Ante-Nicene Fathers (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Company, 1885), 34.

The citation regarding Justin Martyr (#17) in its preceding context also does not support the conclusion of this article. 

eleuthero (talk) 18:40, 11 September 2025 (UTC)