![]() ![]() ![]() Eusebius felt that the condemnation of Arius was too strong.Įusebius of Caesarea wrote several major works. He was present at the Council of Nicaea and signed the Nicene Creed (perhaps being pressured to do so by Emperor Constantine), but he was never in full support of it as later writings made clear. He was somewhat sympathetic to the Arian position, while not fully embracing it himself. In 313 or 314, Eusebius was made bishop of Caesarea in his native Palestine. It seems that Eusebius fled the persecution of Christians in Palestine and eventually made his way to Egypt where he witnessed Christian martyrdom firsthand. Pamphilus had amassed a large library of Origen’s writings, copies of Scripture, and commentaries-truly one of the great ancient Christian libraries. In Palestine, Eusebius came under the influence of Pamphilus, who was a student of Origen. Eusebius of Caesarea is to be distinguished from his contemporary Eusebius of Nicomedia.Įusebius of Caesarea was born in Palestine, and little if anything is known of his early life and conversion. 340) is known as the “father of church history.” He was the first to write a “comprehensive” history of the early church. ![]()
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