St. Athanasius of Alexandria (Ἀθανάσιος Ἀλεξανδρείας, ca AD 296-373) was, beyond dispute, the principal figure behind the formulation of the Nicene Creed.
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Christ’s advent, his incarnation (or, literally, his enfleshment), his birth as a human baby, is what Christian believers celebrate at Christmas.
Why did the divine Son of God take our human flesh upon himself?
“Christ was made man that we might be made God.” (Athanasius, On the Incarnation)
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