What is the Arian controversy?

Answer 1

The Arian controversy describes a divine philosophy and theology. According to the Arian viewpoint, "Jesus Christ was neither truly divine nor truly human, neither God nor man." According to Arian doctrine, Jesus was an intermediate between God and mankind.

Answer 2

The Arian controversy was a theological dispute in the early Christian Church over the nature of the relationship between God the Father and Jesus Christ. Arius, a priest in Alexandria, believed that Jesus was a created being and therefore subordinate to God, while others argued that Jesus was of the same substance as God. The controversy led to the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, which declared the Nicene Creed affirming the divinity of Christ.