Athanasius: The Hero

by Lynn Harold Hough

Publishers:

Eaton and Mains; Jennings and Graham

, 1906

Overview

Lynn H. Hough provides a unique biography of Athanasius, rich with historical facts and keenly aware of the philosophies informing his subject’s era. He establishes the historical context of Athanasius’ life and traces his legacy, demonstrating Athanasius’ extraordinary influence on the church’s understanding of the Incarnation.

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Key Features

• Establishes historical context for the life of Athanasius
• Depicts the influence Athanasius held in regard to incarnation
• Presents a unique and throrough biography

Contents

• The Times of Athanasius
• The City of Athanasius
• The Early Life of Athanasius
• The Rise of Arianism and the Council of Nicea
• Athanasius Bishop
• The First Exile
• The Restoration and the Second Exile
• The Period of the Second Restoration
• The Third Exile
• The Last Years of Athanasius
• The Theology of Athanasius
• The Message of Athanasius to Our Time

Top Highlights

“No theological conflict in the history of the Church has exceeded in importance the struggle with Arianism” (Page 44)

“‘A heresy is usually a genuine hunger eating the wrong fruit.’” (Page 44)

“Arianism was an attempt to solve the problem. It saved the unity of God by sacrificing the actual divinity of the Son” (Pages 46–47)

“In his work ‘Against the Heathen’ he vigorously attacks the whole structure of paganism” (Page 40)

“In his work ‘On the Incarnation,’ Athanasius comes to deal with Christianity itself” (Page 42)

Product Details

• Title: Athanasius: The Hero
• Author: Lynn Harold Hough
• Series: Men of the Kingdom
• Publishers: Eaton and Mains, Jennings and Graham
• Print Publication Date: 1906
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Pages: 172
• Era: era:modern
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Athanasius, Saint, Patriarch of Alexandria, -373
• Resource ID: LLS:ATHANASIUSTHGRT01
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:10:11Z

About Lynn Harold Hough

Lynn Harold Hough (1877–1971) was a Methodist minister and scholar. He graduated from Drew Theological Seminary with his bachelor of divinity in 1905. He immediately accepted a teaching position at Garrett Biblical Institute, which he served faithfully until he left to serve as president at Northwestern University in 1919. He later accepted a position at Drew University, where he was professor of homiletics and Christian criticism of life, until, in 1934, he was appointed dean. He authored more than 40 books and received no less than 13 degrees—ten of which were honorary. He was one of the most prominent Methodist ministers of the first half of the twentieth century.