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c. 325 – 750 AD
Eusebius of Caesarea
c. 260 – 339 AD
Caesarea, Palestine
Overview
The "Father of Church History." Wrote Ecclesiastical History, preserving the only record of the first 300 years of the church.
Did You Know?
He was a court favorite of Emperor Constantine and leaned toward Arianism (heresy) before accepting Nicaea.
Theological Warning
Not a SaintArian Sympathizer. He was a court politician who loved Emperor Constantine. He tried to compromise with the Arians (who denied Jesus was fully God) to keep the peace. He eventually signed the Nicene Creed, but his heart was never fully in it.
Status: Not a Saint (in the West). He is respected as a historian, but not trusted as a theologian.
Major Writings
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