Saint Athanasius
Thursday, April 25, 2024
St. Athanasius, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
Feast Day: May 2nd
Athanasius is one of the most influential early Christian theologians. Much of the doctrine considered orthodox today concerning the divinity of Jesus can be seen in his efforts to embrace both the divinity and humanity of Jesus.
For Athanasius, he knew that if Christianity was to take away the divinity of Jesus, not only would they be rejecting the Savior, they would also be losing the most important part of salvation, the fact that the Word-Become-Man had come and sacrificed his life for all who would profess their belief in Jesus.