Dr. Dafydd Daniel

Now, the Christian religion then poses a great threat for these Greek philosophically-minded figures like Ares and others, that you've got this principle of God. How can you then explain that it becomes incarnate? Ares solves it in an interesting way. So Ares' point is that there's the God, God as substance, God that becomes a father when he begets a son.

Now, the Christian religion then poses a great threat for these Greek philosophically-minded figures like Ares and others, that you've got this principle of God. How can you then explain that it becomes incarnate? Ares solves it in an interesting way. So Ares' point is that there's the God, God as substance, God that becomes a father when he begets a son.

So Arius's tagline is that there was a time that the sun was not. The sun is not eternal because he hasn't existed always, unlike God. So what the sun is for Arius, in effect, is divine, but not the deity, not the Godhead. It's another level or ranking of divinity between the two.

So Arius's tagline is that there was a time that the sun was not. The sun is not eternal because he hasn't existed always, unlike God. So what the sun is for Arius, in effect, is divine, but not the deity, not the Godhead. It's another level or ranking of divinity between the two.

So Arius's tagline is that there was a time that the sun was not. The sun is not eternal because he hasn't existed always, unlike God. So what the sun is for Arius, in effect, is divine, but not the deity, not the Godhead. It's another level or ranking of divinity between the two.

And so it means the Son is the creator of the world, is the mediator of the world, can become incarnate to save the world. But you leave the Father as pure Godhead, if you like, above it.

And so it means the Son is the creator of the world, is the mediator of the world, can become incarnate to save the world. But you leave the Father as pure Godhead, if you like, above it.

And so it means the Son is the creator of the world, is the mediator of the world, can become incarnate to save the world. But you leave the Father as pure Godhead, if you like, above it.

Yeah, that's right. So the Son is Jesus. So the Son becomes incarnate then as Jesus in the world and then can exist to save it in the world. So let's put it in these sort of terms. The Son is at home with the Father in heaven or whatever. Now the Son then decides to leave that place and become incarnate as a particular human being. which is Jesus, and then acts to save it.

Yeah, that's right. So the Son is Jesus. So the Son becomes incarnate then as Jesus in the world and then can exist to save it in the world. So let's put it in these sort of terms. The Son is at home with the Father in heaven or whatever. Now the Son then decides to leave that place and become incarnate as a particular human being. which is Jesus, and then acts to save it.

Yeah, that's right. So the Son is Jesus. So the Son becomes incarnate then as Jesus in the world and then can exist to save it in the world. So let's put it in these sort of terms. The Son is at home with the Father in heaven or whatever. Now the Son then decides to leave that place and become incarnate as a particular human being. which is Jesus, and then acts to save it.

Well, I mean, one thing I suppose to emphasize about Arianism is that it shouldn't be confused with a later heresy called Sassinianism, which denies the divinity of Jesus. I mean, this is still saying that Jesus is the son of God and is divine. It's just he's a different level of God. He's not the highest God.

Well, I mean, one thing I suppose to emphasize about Arianism is that it shouldn't be confused with a later heresy called Sassinianism, which denies the divinity of Jesus. I mean, this is still saying that Jesus is the son of God and is divine. It's just he's a different level of God. He's not the highest God.

Well, I mean, one thing I suppose to emphasize about Arianism is that it shouldn't be confused with a later heresy called Sassinianism, which denies the divinity of Jesus. I mean, this is still saying that Jesus is the son of God and is divine. It's just he's a different level of God. He's not the highest God.

So what's the problem with Arius? Well, Arius is suggesting what's called heteroousio, right? So ousio is substance and hetero is different, that the Father and the Son are different substances, different divine substances. So one problem there for Alexander is that that seems to return us to polytheism. We've got more than one God, more than one divine substance.

So what's the problem with Arius? Well, Arius is suggesting what's called heteroousio, right? So ousio is substance and hetero is different, that the Father and the Son are different substances, different divine substances. So one problem there for Alexander is that that seems to return us to polytheism. We've got more than one God, more than one divine substance.

So what's the problem with Arius? Well, Arius is suggesting what's called heteroousio, right? So ousio is substance and hetero is different, that the Father and the Son are different substances, different divine substances. So one problem there for Alexander is that that seems to return us to polytheism. We've got more than one God, more than one divine substance.

So this is where you get then the homoousion viewpoint. What that is saying is that the Father and the Son are the same substance. They're equal. Now, what's the problem with saying that? Why is that such a problem? That seems to be okay, right? You say they're the same, they're equal.

So this is where you get then the homoousion viewpoint. What that is saying is that the Father and the Son are the same substance. They're equal. Now, what's the problem with saying that? Why is that such a problem? That seems to be okay, right? You say they're the same, they're equal.

So this is where you get then the homoousion viewpoint. What that is saying is that the Father and the Son are the same substance. They're equal. Now, what's the problem with saying that? Why is that such a problem? That seems to be okay, right? You say they're the same, they're equal.