September 16, 2016 – 8:00 pm
The Trinitarian Controversy continues to divide the Church and the Donatist Controversy breaks out again. Constans is overthrown and Constantius II emerges triumphant, much to the dread of the Western Church. Things aren’t looking good.
Links:
Image of Constans
345 Macrostich/Long-lined Creed
351 Creed of Sirmium
Maureen A. Tilley, “Sustaining Donatist Self-Identity: From the Church of the Martyrs to the Collecta of the Desert”, Journal of Early Christian Studies, 5.1, 1997, pp. 21-35.
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September 9, 2016 – 8:00 pm
The death of Constantine finds the empire divided among his relatives and the Church divided between the Nicenes and the Eusebians – none of whom work well together.
Links:
Image of Constantine with his three sons
Map of empire divided among Constantine II, Constantius II and Constans
The many creeds of the many councils in the 4th century – including the 341 Council of Antioch, the 343 Council of Sardica and the 343 Council of Philippopolis
The Holy Notaries
Jorg Ulrich, “Nicaea and the West”, Vigiliae Christianae 51, pp. 20-24.
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