Arianism
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In the 18th century the "dominant trend" in [[Georgian era|Britain]], particularly in [[Latitudinarianism]], was toward Arianism, with which [[Samuel Clarke]], [[Benjamin Hoadly]], [[William Whiston]] and [[Isaac Newton]] are associated.William Gibson, Robert G. Ingram ''Religious identities in Britain, 1660–1832'' p. 92 To quote the ''Encyclopædia Britannica''{{'s}} article on Arianism: "In modern times some [[Unitarianism|Unitarians]] are virtually Arians in that they are unwilling either to reduce Christ to a mere human being or to attribute to him a divine nature identical with that of the Father.""Arianism." ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Encyclopædia Britannica 2007 Deluxe Edition. Chicago: 2007. |
In the 18th century the "dominant trend" in [[Georgian era|Britain]], particularly in [[Latitudinarianism]], was toward Arianism, with which [[Samuel Clarke]], [[Benjamin Hoadly]], [[William Whiston]] and [[Isaac Newton]] are associated.William Gibson, Robert G. Ingram ''Religious identities in Britain, 1660–1832'' p. 92 To quote the ''Encyclopædia Britannica''{{'s}} article on Arianism: "In modern times some [[Unitarianism|Unitarians]] are virtually Arians in that they are unwilling either to reduce Christ to a mere human being or to attribute to him a divine nature identical with that of the Father.""Arianism." ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Encyclopædia Britannica 2007 Deluxe Edition. Chicago: 2007. |
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== Alleged Connection to Islam == |
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The belief that [[Islam]] is connected or originates out of Arianism, held by some [[Criticism of Islam|critics of Islam]] like [[Robert B. Spencer|Robert Spencer]], stems from the [[Christian monasticism|Christian monk]] [[John of Damascus]]. In his work ''Concerning Heresies'' he claims that the prophet [[Muhammad]] "came into contact with the [[Old Testament|Old]] and [[New Testament|New Testaments]]" and was "supposedly acquainted with an Arian monk" after which he formed "heresy" of Islam{{Cite web |date=2025-06-25 |title=John of Damascus Against Islam |url=https://theologiaorthodoxa.wordpress.com/2025/06/25/john-of-damascus-against-islam/ |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=TheologiaOrthodoxa |language=en}}. While both Arianism and Islam are [[Abrahamic religions]] that reject the [[Trinity|trinity of god]] they differ in many core aspects of their faith. While, according to Arius, Jesus was a divine being and the [[Son of God (Christianity)|son of god]] Islam rejects this and claims he was simply a [[Jesus in Islam|prophet]]{{Cite web |last=Guest |date=2022-01-10 |title=Is Arius the Father of Islam? |url=https://www.centerforbaptistrenewal.com/blog/2021/12/27/is-arius-the-father-of-islam |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=Center For Baptist Renewal |language=en-US}}. Islam [[History of Islam|originated]] from a religiously diverse monotheistic environment and it does not stem from a distinct lineage and Arianism had no clear influence on it.{{Cite web |last=Frank |first=Maria |date=01 December 2014 |title=Dante’s Muḥammad: Parallels between Islam and Arianism |url=https://academic.oup.com/fordham-scholarship-online/book/20331/chapter-abstract/179433041?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false}}{{Cite journal |last=Coban |first=Bekir Zakir |date=2021-01-01 |title=ARIUS AND ISLAM: A CRITICAL LOOK AT THE CHRISTIAN AND MUSLIM LITERATURE |url=https://www.academia.edu/66182360/ARIUS_AND_ISLAM_A_CRITICAL_LOOK_AT_THE_CHRISTIAN_AND_MUSLIM_LITERATURE |journal=Research and Reviews in Social, Human and Administrative Sciences – II}} |
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== Today == |
== Today == |
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=== Iglesia ni Cristo === |
=== Iglesia ni Cristo === |
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[[Iglesia ni Cristo]]'s [[Christology]] has parallels with Arianism in that it affirms that the Father is the only true God, but it denies the preexistence of Christ. Thus, Iglesia ni Cristo is [[Socinianism|Socinian]] rather than Arian in its Christology.{{Cite web|url=https://iglesianicristo.net/|title=Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ)|date=16 June 2020}} |
[[Iglesia ni Cristo]]'s [[Christology]] has parallels with Arianism in that it affirms that the Father is the only true God, but it denies the preexistence of Christ. Thus, Iglesia ni Cristo is [[Socinianism|Socinian]] rather than Arian in its Christology.{{Cite web|url=https://iglesianicristo.net/|title=Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ)|date=16 June 2020}} |
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== Further reading == |
== Further reading == |
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* {{Cite book|last=Ayres |first=Lewis|year=2004|title=Nicaea and its Legacy: An approach to fourth-century trinitarian theology|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=New York|url=https://archive.org/details/nicaeaitslegacya0000ayre|url-access=registration}} |
* {{Cite book |last=Ayres |first=Lewis |year=2004 |title=Nicaea and its Legacy: An approach to fourth-century trinitarian theology |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=New York |url=https://archive.org/details/nicaeaitslegacya0000ayre |url-access=registration}} |
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* {{Cite web|last=Belletini |first=Mark|title=Arius in the Mirror: The Alexandrian dissent and how it is reflected in modern Unitarian Universalist practice and discourse|series=Sermons|publisher=First Unitarian Universalist Church|place=Columbus, OH|url=http://firstuucolumbus.org/sermons/ariuspaper.htm|url-status=dead |access-date=18 September 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216022131/http://firstuucolumbus.org/sermons/ariuspaper.htm|archive-date=16 February 2007}} |
* {{Cite web |last=Belletini |first=Mark |title=Arius in the Mirror: The Alexandrian dissent and how it is reflected in modern Unitarian Universalist practice and discourse |series=Sermons |publisher=First Unitarian Universalist Church |place=Columbus, OH |url=http://firstuucolumbus.org/sermons/ariuspaper.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=18 September 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216022131/http://firstuucolumbus.org/sermons/ariuspaper.htm |archive-date=16 February 2007}} |
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* {{Cite book|last=Brennecke |first=Hanns Christof|year=1999|contribution=Arianism|editor-last=Fahlbusch |editor-first=Erwin|title=Encyclopedia of Christianity|volume=1 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofch0001unse_t6f2/page/121 121–122]|place=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Wm. B. Eerdmans|isbn=0-8028-2413-7|url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofch0001unse_t6f2/page/121}} |
* {{Cite book |last=Brennecke |first=Hanns Christof |year=1999 |contribution=Arianism |editor-last=Fahlbusch |editor-first=Erwin |title=Encyclopedia of Christianity |volume=1 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofch0001unse_t6f2/page/121 121–122] |place=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Wm. B. Eerdmans |isbn=0-8028-2413-7 |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofch0001unse_t6f2/page/121}} |
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* {{Cite book|last=Davidson |first=Ivor J.|year=2005|chapter=A Public Faith|title=Baker History of the Church|volume=2|isbn=0-8010-1275-9}} |
* {{Cite book |last=Davidson |first=Ivor J. |year=2005 |chapter=A Public Faith |title=Baker History of the Church |volume=2 |isbn=0-8010-1275-9}} |
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* {{Cite web|last=Newman |first=John Henry |author-link=John Henry Newman|year=1833|title=Arians of the Fourth Century|website=newmanreader.org|url=http://www.newmanreader.org/works/arians/index.html}} |
* {{Cite web |last=Newman |first=John Henry |author-link=John Henry Newman |year=1833 |title=Arians of the Fourth Century |website=newmanreader.org |url=http://www.newmanreader.org/works/arians/index.html}} |
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* {{Cite book|last=Parvis |first=Sarah|year=2006|title=Marcellus of Ancyra and the Lost Years of the Arian Controversy 325–345|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=New York|isbn=9780199280131|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-jgsQihyWTEC&q=sarah+parvis}} |
* {{Cite book |last=Parvis |first=Sarah |year=2006 |title=Marcellus of Ancyra and the Lost Years of the Arian Controversy 325–345 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=New York |isbn=9780199280131 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-jgsQihyWTEC&q=sarah+parvis}} |
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* {{Cite book|last=Rodriguez |first=Eliseo|date=29 July 2014|title=The Doctrine of the Trinity is Dead: The original gospel|series=Lost Fundamental Doctrines|volume=1|isbn=978-1490922164}} |
* {{Cite book |last=Rodriguez |first=Eliseo |date=29 July 2014 |title=The Doctrine of the Trinity is Dead: The original gospel |series=Lost Fundamental Doctrines |volume=1 |isbn=978-1490922164}} |
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* {{Cite book|last=Rusch |first=William C.|year=1980|title=The Trinitarian Controversy|publisher=Sources of Early Christian Thought|isbn=0-8006-1410-0}} |
* {{Cite book |last=Rusch |first=William C. |year=1980 |title=The Trinitarian Controversy |publisher=Sources of Early Christian Thought |isbn=0-8006-1410-0}} |
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