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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was [[Athanasius]]' superior, and what Emperor [[Constantine I|Constantine]] called "one of the loudest voices" in the debate over the nature of [[Jesus Christ|Christ]]'s divinity — a debate eventually settled at the [[Council of Nicaea]]. He so regularly sent letters currying Constantine's favour that they essentially backfired. By the time the Council sat, the Emperor simply wished the matter settled, and accused Alexander of simply keeping the arguments going rather than trying to find a way to heal the rift and keep the [[Roman Empire]] together. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Council of Nicaea (audio story)|The Council of Nicaea]]'') | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was [[Athanasius]]' superior, and what Emperor [[Constantine I|Constantine]] called "one of the loudest voices" in the debate over the nature of [[Jesus Christ|Christ]]'s divinity — a debate eventually settled at the [[Council of Nicaea]]. He so regularly sent letters currying Constantine's favour that they essentially backfired. By the time the Council sat, the Emperor simply wished the matter settled, and accused Alexander of simply keeping the arguments going rather than trying to find a way to heal the rift and keep the [[Roman Empire]] together. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Council of Nicaea (audio story)|The Council of Nicaea]]'') | ||
Revision as of 16:20, 30 August 2015
Alexander of Alexandria was Athanasius' superior, and what Emperor Constantine called "one of the loudest voices" in the debate over the nature of Christ's divinity — a debate eventually settled at the Council of Nicaea. He so regularly sent letters currying Constantine's favour that they essentially backfired. By the time the Council sat, the Emperor simply wished the matter settled, and accused Alexander of simply keeping the arguments going rather than trying to find a way to heal the rift and keep the Roman Empire together. (AUDIO: The Council of Nicaea)
Behind the scenes
Alexander doesn't appear in The Council of Nicaea, but is instead a major offstage presence.
