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Rowan Williams | Arius: Heresy and Tradition

Theologian

Rowan Williams


Duration

29.53


Uploaded to YouTube

3 December 2021

Added to Database

20 August 2025


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The Right Reverend Rowan Williams is is a Welsh Anglican bishop, theologian and poet. He was the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, a position he held from December 2002 to December 2012. He has written many books including, "Being Christian: Baptism, Bible, Eucharist, Prayer" (Eerdmans, 2014), "Wound of Knowledge: Christian Spirituality from the New Testament to St. John of the Cross" (Crowley Publications, 2003), "Anglican Identities" (Crowley Publications, 2004), and the book discussed in this interview "Arius: Heresy and Tradition" (Eerdmans, 2002). 0:00 - Introduction 2:34 - Areas of future study 5:48 - A basic understanding of Arius' position 8:01 - Biblical understanding of Arius' position 11:26 - How does one ensure they are following doctrinal continuity? 16:03 - Can theological breakthroughs only be seen in hindsight? 18:03 - What got you interested in this field of study? 20:19 - Where does Orthodoxy come from? 24:52 - How does this apply to ecumenical work? 27:03 - What gives the Church her essential unity? @AQCamera is a program of the Aqueduct Project (https://www.aqueductproject.org). Join us for one of our live and free courses at https://www.aqueductproject.org/upcoming-courses. Support our mission to promote the unity of the Christian church at https://www.aqueductproject.org/donate.