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; Church Authority; Factions |
| 318 | Heterodox Opinions of Arius; Three Systems of the Trinity–Arianism –Tritheism –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 |
| 328-37 | He persecutes the Arian and the Orthodox Party |
| 337-61 | Constantius favours the Arians, Arian Councils; Character and Adventures of Athanasius |
| 330 | Persecution against Athanasius |
| 336 | His first Exile |
| 338 | and Restoration |
| 341 | His second Exile |
| 349 | and second Restoration |
| 351 | Resentment of Constantius |
| 353-55 | Councils of Arles and Milan |
| 355 | Condemnation of Athanasius; Exiles |
| 356 | Third Expulsion of Athanasius from Alexandria; –His Behaviour |
| 356-62 | His Retreat; Arian Bishops; Divisions: Rome & Constantinople; Cruelty of the Arians |
| 345,etc | Revolt and Fury of the Donatist Circumcellions; – Religious Suicides |
| 312-61 | Character of the Christian Sects; Toleration of Paganism by Constantine– And his Sons |