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300 - 4th century

300 - 4th century

The doctrine of the Council of [[Council of Nicaea|Nicaea 325]] condemned [[Arianism]] and declared the Son "consubstantial" ''homoousios'' with the Father, and the doctrine of the Council of [[Constantinople I|Constantinople 381]] condemned Macedonianism which taught that the Second Person of the Trinity, the Son, was inferior to the First Person, the Father, and the Third Person, the Holy Spirit, was inferior to the First and Second, and declared the Holy Spirit consubstantial and equal with the Father and the Son.<ref>See [[Nicene Creed]] and [[Athanasian Creed]].</ref>

The doctrine of the Council of [[Council of Nicaea|Nicaea 325]] condemned [[Arianism]] and declared the Son "consubstantial" ''homoousios'' with the Father, and the doctrine of the Council of [[Constantinople I|Constantinople 381]] condemned Macedonianism which taught that the Second Person of the Trinity, the Son, was inferior to the First Person, the Father, and that the Third Person, the Holy Spirit, was inferior to the First and Second, and declared the Holy Spirit consubstantial and equal with the Father and the Son.<ref>See [[Nicene Creed]] and [[Athanasian Creed]].</ref>

Up to 1930, our knowledge of Manichaeanism was based mainly on information from its opponents, such as the great Apostolic Father, [[Saint Augustine]] (354-430), who, according to his ''Confession'' had been a fervent Manichee before his conversion to orthodox catholic Christianity under the influence of the preaching of [[Saint Ambrose]].  

Up to 1930, our knowledge of Manichaeanism was based mainly on information from its opponents, such as the great Apostolic Father, [[Saint Augustine]] (354-430), who, according to his ''Confession'' had been a fervent Manichee before his conversion to orthodox catholic Christianity under the influence of the preaching of [[Saint Ambrose]].