many views that would later be regarded as heretical had their origins in a close reading of the biblical text.34 The Arian controversy of the fourth century, which pitted the arch-heretic Arius against his orthodox opponent Athanasius, can be seen as fundamentally concerning how best to interpret the statements found in John's Gospel concerning the identity and significance of Jesus Christ.35
( Alister E. McGrath )
[ Heresy: A History of Defending ]
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