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What are other names for Athanasius of Alexandria?

  • Athanasius the Small

  • Athanasius the Great

  • Athanasius the Minor

  • Athanasius the Tall

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Athanasius the Great is an alternative name for Athanasius of Alexandria, who was a fourth-century Christian theologian. Athanasius was a major figure in the Arian controversy, which was a theological dispute about the nature of Christ. Athanasius believed that Christ was fully divine and fully human, while the Arians believed that Christ was not fully divine.
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