Analysis of the First Chapter of Athanasius' "On the Incarnation"
Analysis of the First Chapter of Athanasius' "On the Incarnation" "On the Incarnation" by the early church father Athanasius of Alexandria is one of the great classic works of the Christian faith. The author himself was present at the Council of Nicaea in AD 325 and was most known for his defense against Arianism and for Trinitarianism. We would do well as modern Christians to look back on such a man as Athanasius. His boldness and heart for the Triune God of the universe can be clearly seen as you work your way through his writings, but especially through this one that we will talk about here. I will first preface this by saying that there are many men who are smarter than me that have discussed this work and I do not want to make it seem like I am a world class scholar on this subject. All I want to do is to present an analysis of the first chapter in a manner that is accessible and easy to understand while also hoping that it will encourage the reader ...