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On Theology and the “Overcoming” of Metaphysics: Falque, Betz, Heidegger, and Marion

Modern Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract John Betz and Emmanuel Falque have recently defined “metaphysics” as something intrinsic to the Christian faith. This faith, they claim, has always spoken metaphysically, until lately challenged by the likes of Heidegger and Marion. However, when we consider Heidegger and Marion's account, we find a completely different approach to metaphysics.
Matthew C. Kruger
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The Number and Authority of the Ecumenical Councils in the Second Helvetic Confession

Perichoresis: The Theological Journal of Emanuel University, 2023
Whilst Bullinger’s CHP accepts the decisions of the first four ecumenical councils, no description has been produced concerning their criteria. Based on the common features of Nicaea, Constantinople, Ephesus and Chalcedon, the Apostles’ Council of ...
Pásztori-Kupán István
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“That We May Love the As Yet Unknown God”: The Meaning of Analogy in Augustine’s De Trinitate

Modern Theology, Volume 42, Issue 3, Page 708-729, July 2026.
Abstract Recent interest in the idea of analogy and the analogy of being, along with the apparent invocation of Augustine’s De Trinitate in the definition of Lateran IV, calls for a renewed investigation into the idea of analogy in the aforementioned text. Methodologically, “analogy” in De Trin. names a form of discourse which attempts to see the truth
Samuel J. Korb
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Orthodox Moral Theology and Shared Metanorms: A Philosophical‐Theological Reading of the Social Ethos Document

Journal of Religious Ethics, Volume 54, Issue 2, Page 153-179, June 2026.
ABSTRACT In recent years, Orthodox Christianity has gained increasing visibility in global discussions on social ethics, encompassing issues such as climate change, environmental protection, peace, and human rights. The following paper examines the underlying metaethical framework of the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Social Ethos Document, analyzing how it
Alexander Kriebitz, Stefanos Athanasiou
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Nikaia és Tertullianus, avagy ὁμοούσιος és una substantia

Studia Theologica Transsylvaniensia
Alleged Western influences on the historical and theological proceedings of the first ecumenical council in Nicaea (325 AD) have long been a matter of scholarly discussion. The idea of Western influence on the Nicene creed – and even the Western origin –
Krisztián Fenyves
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Trinity, Subordination, and Heresy: A Reply to Mark Edwards

TheoLogica, 2020
Mark Edwards has provided us with an excellent overview of the different notions of Trinitarian subordination throughout parts of church history. His essay is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather offers snapshots into different time periods. Edwards
Ryan T. Mullins
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What has Nicaea to do with Canterbury? Creeds, Councils, Tradition and the Fathers in the Church of England and the Anglican Communion

International Journal of Systematic Theology, Volume 27, Issue 4, Page 525-549, October 2025.
Abstract This article charts the Council of Nicaea's (325) relevance to the Anglican Tradition from the sixteenth century to the present day, as manifested through Anglicanism's engagement with the Nicene Creed, its attitude towards early ecumenical councils, its appeals to ‘the Fathers’ and its approach to ‘tradition’, particularly in relation to ...
E. S. Kempson
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Reading the Creed in the Light of Pentecost: An Eastern European Pneumatic Reflection

International Journal of Systematic Theology, Volume 27, Issue 4, Page 507-524, October 2025.
Abstract Reading the Creed through pneumatic lenses is essential for understanding both humanity's eschatological destiny in the likeness of the Trinity and the consistently triune economy of salvation. In light of this assertion, the essay highlights aspects of the Creed's explicit and implicit pneumatology, offering a reflection from an Eastern ...
Daniela C. Augustine
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Why Heresy Matters: Contesting the Legacy of Nicaea

Teologická Reflexe
The Council of Nicaea (325) marked a watershed in the history of Christianity and in the history of doctrine. Theologically, it was a pivotal moment for the recently legalized Christian religion.
Thomas A. Fudge
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The Systematic Normativity of Nicene Theology☆

International Journal of Systematic Theology, Volume 27, Issue 4, Page 443-463, October 2025.
Abstract The 1700th anniversary of the Nicene Council is an opportune moment to consider the possibility that the production and defense of the Nicene confession represent the fruition and manifestation of a way of doing theology that is perennially valid and normative precisely with respect to its systematic integration of the contents of Christian ...
Khaled Anatolios
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