Throughout most of his career, Athanasius had many detractors. Classical scholar Timothy Barnes relates contemporary allegations against Athanasius: from defiling an altar, to selling Church grain that had been meant to feed the poor for his own personal gain, and even violence and murder to suppress dissent. Athanasius used "Arian" to describe both followers of Arius, and as a derogatory polemical term for Christians who disagreed with his formulation of the Trinity. Athanasius called many of his opponents "Arian", except for Miletus. COUNT 5
QSN1 Was Athanasius well liked by everyone? ANS1 many detractors QSN2 What was he accused of doing to a church? ANS2 defiling an altar QSN3 He was accused of selling grain for what reason? ANS3 his own personal gain QSN4 What did the term Arian mean to him? ANS4 Christians who disagreed with his formulation QSN5 What did he call his detractors? ANS5 Arian