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Arians

Believed that the Son is divine but not equal to the Father.

Pelgians

Believed that people could become virtuous and achieve salvation without God’s grace.

Manicheans

Believed that material is bad and spiritual is good.

Homoousios

A key term defined by the Council of Nicaea meaning 'consubstantial' or 'of the same substance'.

Donatism

A Christian sect that flourished in North Africa, rejecting the validity of sacraments by sinful priests.

Ecumenical Council

A gathering of bishops representing the church to discuss doctrine and discipline.

Arius

Deacon of the Church of Alexandria who taught that the Son is divine, but not equal to the Father.

Orthodox

The right opinion or belief opposed to Arianism.

St. Athanasius

Archbishop of Alexandria who opposed Arianism and was exiled for his beliefs.

Monasticism

A movement of monks that began in Egypt as ascetics fled to the desert for lives of prayer.

St. Basil the Great

Established monasteries in less isolated areas and wrote rules for communal monastic life.

Irish Monasticism

Spread to Britain and Northern Europe, becoming central to the church life in these areas.

Council of Nicaea

The first ecumenical council held in 325 AD that addressed the Arian threat.

Emperor Theodosius

Made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire and supported the church over paganism.