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The Reception of Councils
A paper presented by His Holiness Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, Patriarch of Antioch (1980-2014), at a Pro Oriente conference, while he was...
His Holiness Ignatius Zakka I Iwas
Aug 2820 min read


Athanasius, Arianism, and the Council of Nicaea: Part Three — The Makings and Proceedings of the Council of Nicaea and its Aftermath
In celebrating and commemorating lofty historical moments and characters, one often meets the grandeur of their memory with a natural...
Anthony A. Doss
Jul 3060 min read


Athanasius, Arianism, and the Council of Nicaea: Part Two — The Makings and Context of Arianism and the Arian Controversy
Introduction and Cursory Remarks Delineating with any clarity a linear and certain path resulting in the formulation of Arianism — as...
Anthony A. Doss
Jun 3056 min read


Athanasius, Arianism, and the Council of Nicaea: Part One — The Makings and Character of Saint Athanasius the Apostolic
Series Introduction On an unassuming day in late May of the year 325 A.D., in the lakeside city of Nicaea, 318 [1] bishops from all...
Anthony A. Doss
May 1514 min read


To Be Blessed Is To Suffer?
“What did I do to deserve this?” is a sentence commonly heard when someone experiences a particularly bad event in their life. These...
Hilana Said
Dec 17, 202410 min read


Keeping the Feast: The Passover Transformed in Athanasius’ Festal Letters
While containing invaluable insights into the life of the patriarch and his dedication to his pastoral duties — insights that his more...
Jessica Ryder-Khalil
May 7, 202426 min read
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