The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (242 page)

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Arius
(
c.
250–
c.
336).
Christian theologian who gave his name to the
Arian
heresy, eventually condemned at the Council of
Nicaea
in 325. The Arian controversy was renewed in later centuries and has been a recurrent interpretation of the person of Jesus by those who fear that otherwise they will compromise the transcendence and unity of God.
Ariyaratne, A. Y.
(founder)
:
Ariya-satta
/Ariya-sacca
(foundation of the Buddha's teaching)
:
Arjan Dev, Gur
(1563–1606).
Fifth Sikh
Gur
, poet and first Sikh
martyr
. Arjan Mal, the youngest son of Gur
R
m D
s
and B
b
Bh
n
, was born in
Goindv
l
,
Pañj
b
. He married Ga
g
who bore one son,
Hargobind
. In preference to his elder brother,
Prith
Chand
, Arjan was invested as Gur
in 1581 by
Bh

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