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‘Very sweet honey’

The Greek Christian author Basil of Caesarea (c.330 – 379) was an extremely important theologian.

History Professor Michael Haykin
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Basil of Caesarea (left) and Eusebius of Samosata

His defence of the deity of the Holy Spirit in the final stages of the Arian controversy played a critical role in the formulation of the orthodox Christian teaching about the Trinity. Basil has much to teach us, though, about other areas of the Christian life. Take, for instance, the vital area of Christian friendship.