Tradition Magazine, Issue Six: Christmas
Part III: Why God Became Man
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On the Incarnation
About the Text: Athanasius of Alexandria (c. 297–373) was the Patriarch of Alexandria during the mid-fourth century when the Arian crisis was at its height. Known as the arch-enemy of Arianism, Athanasius seemed at one time to be alone in his fight against the heresy. One of his best-known works is
On the Testimonies of the Prophets
About the Text: In this Christmas sermon, Aelfric reflects on the two births of the Son of God and His two natures. Christ freely came to save us, giving himself up to suffering by being born of a virgin. Both his coming by the virgin and his second coming on the Last Day, the “Great Doom,” were foretold by the prophets. By his virgin birth, Christ not …
Cur Deus Homo
About the Text: Anselm of Canterbury (1033–1109) was a Benedictine monk from Italy who became the abbot of the monastery of Bec in France, before spending sixteen years as the Archbishop of Canterbury. On account of the method taken up in his numerous philosophical writings, Anselm is credited as the founder of Scholasticism. One such writing is the tex…