The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon — In The West

Scope Of Chapter XXI.
Persecution of heresy.—The Schism of the Donatists.—The Arian Controversy.—Athanasius.—Distracted state of the Church and the Empire under Constantine and his sons.—Toleration of Paganism
AD Event 312 African Controversy 315 Schism of the Donatists, The Trinitarian Controversy B.C.360 The System of Plato— The Logos B.C.300 Taught in the School of Alexandria 97 Revealed by the Apostle St. John The Ebionites and Docetes Mysterious Nature of the Trinity Zeal of the Christians Authority of the Church Factions 318 Heterodox Opinions of Arius Three Systems of the Trinity— I Arianism —II Tritheism —III Sabellianism 325 Council of Nice. The Homoousion, Arian Creeds, Arian Sects Faith of the Western, or Latin Church 360 Council of Rimini, Conduct of the Emperors in the Arian Controversy 324 Indifference of Constantine 325 His Zeal 328-337 He persecutes the Arian and the Orthodox Party 337-361 Constantius favours the Arians, Arian Councils Character and Adventures of Athanasius	AD Event 330 Persecution against Athanasius 336 His first Exile 338 and Restoration 341 His second Exile 349 and second Restoration 351 Resentment of Constantius 353-355 Councils of Arles and Milanv 355 Condemnation of Athanasius Exiles 356 Third Expulsion of Athanasius from Alexandria —His Behaviour 356-362 His Retreat Arian Bishops Divisions — I Rome—II Constantinople Cruelty of the Arians 345,&C The Revolt and Fury of the Donatist Circumcellions — Their Religious Suicides 312-361 General Character of the Christian Sects Toleration of Paganism by Constantine— And his Sons

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