Did St. Athanasius murder Arius to force acceptance of the trinity?

Question

If St. Athanasius had not used bribery, theft, extortion, sacrilege, treason and murder would Christians believe as they do? Is violence acceptable to push christian beliefs?

Answer 1

Athanasius was accused of a lot of goofy things in his life time by people who disagreed with his theological opinions. It was unfortunate that many have distracted from healthy dialog by engaging in politics behind the scenes. No, it's obviously wrong for Christians to use violence to push their beliefs.