John R. Tyson 
The Great Athanasius [EPUB ebook] 
An Introduction to His Life and Work

The Great Athanasius is an introductory survey of the life and work of the most dynamic pastor-theologian of the fourth century. From his birth and early years in Alexandria to the ‘Golden Decade, ‘ the book charts the life and work of Athanasius through a close study of his main writings and other important works. Central to his story is the ‘Arian controversy, ‘ the Council of Nicea, and the subsequent difficulties that emerged in building a consensus around the ‘very God, very Man’ affirmation of the Nicene Creed. The eventual triumph of the theology of the Nicene Creed was largely due to his tireless efforts, which are carefully chronicled in this work.
Though a controversial figure in his own lifetime, through both his theological insight and ecclesiastical leadership, and in his fidelity to his faith convictions, Athanasius proved to be ‘the great’ church father and theologian of his age and one of the seminal Christian thinkers of all time.

A propos de l’auteur

John R. Tyson is Professor emeritus of Church History at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. He is an internationally known expert in the field of Wesleyan Studies and has drawn upon a lifetime of research and practical experience in the Methodist tradition to examine the social, cultural, theological, and political forces that gave birth to Methodism, as well as the main historical controversies that shaped, shook, and forced the tradition to define and sometimes redefine itself and its mission to a troubled world. Tyson has also published Charles Wesley: A Reader, Charles Wesley on Sanctification, In the Midst of Early Methodism: The Life and Letters of Selina Hastings, Assist Me to Proclaim: The Life and Hymns of Charles Wesley, The Way of the Wesleys, and Praying with the Wesleys.