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Σχεσισ and ομοουσιοσ in Gregory of Nyssa’s Contra Eunomium: metaphysical contest and gains to trinitarian thought [PDF]

Vox Patrum, 2018
The development of Trinitarian thought that occurred in Gregory of Nyssa’s Contra Eunomium has led some to think that in his debate with Eunomius Gregory introduced a tritheist mode of thinking (G.C. Stead).
Ilaria Vigorelli
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Gregory of Nazianzus’ Trinitarian Argument in Oration 23 [PDF]

TheoLogica, 2020
In his Third Oration on Peace Gregory of Nazianzus seeks to refute Eunomian claims that the Son and Spirit do not proceed from God’s essence and, therefore, are not fully divine.
Dennis Bray
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There are two roads marked out to us for the discovery of what we seek… Eunomius’ arguments on the generation of the Son based on the concepts of substance and activity

Vox Patrum, 2018
Eunomius of Cyzicus in his writings defends Arian understanding of the ge­neration of the Son of God. He claims that the generation must be perceived as creation of the new essence.
Tomasz Stępień
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John Chrysostom 'On the Incomprehensible Nature of God' – The Simpler Way of Presenting Complex Theological and Philosophical Issues

Vox Patrum, 2023
The purpose of this paper is to indicate how, that is, with the help of which means, Chrysostom in his five homilies “On the Incomprehensible Nature of God” introduces his community in Antioch to the intricacies of the dispute with the Anomoeans, as far ...
Karolina Kochańczyk-Bonińska
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The ‘Only begotten God’ (john 1:18) — a copyist error or a confession of faith? [PDF]

Вестник Православного Свято-Тихоновского гуманитарного университета: Серия I. Богословие, философия, 2023
The article is devoted to the famous alternative readings in the Gospel text ― the Only Begotten Son/Only Begotten God (John 1:18), which has a rich history in ancient theology.
Petr Mikhaylov
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‘In Contemplation only’: Revisiting the Debate between the Chalcedonians and Anti‐Chalcedonians on the Reality of the Natures of Christ

Modern Theology, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 490-507, July 2023., 2023
Abstract Although a theological exchange of ideas between Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Christians flourished at the end of the twentieth century, the ecumenical achievements of these discussions have been met with notable objections and critiques by theologians.
Sebastian Mateiescu
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Canonical and Church Administrative Aspects of the Dispute About the Prerogatives of the Metropolitans of Nicaea and Nicomedia at the Council of Chalcedon

Вестник Волгоградского государственного университета. Серия 4. История, регионоведение, международные отношения, 2023
Introduction. On October 30, 451, during the 4th Ecumenical Council in Chalcedon, the dispute between Metropolitan Eunomius of Nicomedia and Metropolitan Anastasius of Nicaea was considered.
Mikhail Gratsianskiy
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Eunomius’ Creeds

Vox Patrum, 2018
This chapter offers a new reading of Against Eunomius 1, juxtaposing it with Refutation of Eunomius’ “Confession.” Structurally, Against Eunomius 1’s dogmatic section is shown to be organized around a refutation of the confession of faith in Eunomius’s Second Apology.
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The Role of Natural Theology and Its Sources in the Anti-Eunomian Discourse Concerning Comprehensibility of God

Seminare, 2022
Basil and Gregory criticized dialectics on the grounds that it tries to usurp the truths that could only be known through Revelation. Nevertheless, the Church Fathers developed natural theology in which they deliberately used arguments based on sensual ...
Karolina Kochańczyk-Bonińska
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‘For this reason the Father loves me’: Drawing Divinity into Himself to Minister Divinity to Us

, 2023
International Journal of Systematic Theology, Volume 25, Issue 1, Page 47-59, January 2023.
John Behr
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