Apology of Eunomius
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Apology of Eunomius is a theological treatise by the 4th-century Arian bishop Eunomius of Cyzicus, in which he systematically defends his radical subordinationist views on the nature of the Son and the simplicity of God.
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| Apology of Eunomius canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Apology of Eunomius Context triple: [Against Eunomius, refutesWorkOf, Apology of Eunomius]
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Against Eunomius
Against Eunomius is a major theological treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that systematically refutes the teachings of the Arian theologian Eunomius and defends Nicene Trinitarian doctrine.
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Four Orations Against the Arians
Four Orations Against the Arians is a series of theological discourses by Athanasius of Alexandria defending Nicene orthodoxy and refuting Arian Christology in the early Christian church.
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Against Heresies
Against Heresies is a foundational 2nd-century Christian theological work that systematically refutes Gnostic teachings and defends orthodox doctrine.
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Letters to Nestorius
Letters to Nestorius is a series of theological letters by Cyril of Alexandria that played a central role in the Christological controversies leading up to the Council of Ephesus in 431.
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Contra Celsum
Contra Celsum is a major apologetic work by the early Christian theologian Origen, written in the 3rd century as a detailed rebuttal of the pagan philosopher Celsus’s criticisms of Christianity.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Apology of Eunomius Target entity description: Apology of Eunomius is a theological treatise by the 4th-century Arian bishop Eunomius of Cyzicus, in which he systematically defends his radical subordinationist views on the nature of the Son and the simplicity of God.
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A.
Against Eunomius
Against Eunomius is a major theological treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that systematically refutes the teachings of the Arian theologian Eunomius and defends Nicene Trinitarian doctrine.
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B.
Four Orations Against the Arians
Four Orations Against the Arians is a series of theological discourses by Athanasius of Alexandria defending Nicene orthodoxy and refuting Arian Christology in the early Christian church.
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C.
Against Heresies
Against Heresies is a foundational 2nd-century Christian theological work that systematically refutes Gnostic teachings and defends orthodox doctrine.
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D.
Letters to Nestorius
Letters to Nestorius is a series of theological letters by Cyril of Alexandria that played a central role in the Christological controversies leading up to the Council of Ephesus in 431.
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E.
Contra Celsum
Contra Celsum is a major apologetic work by the early Christian theologian Origen, written in the 3rd century as a detailed rebuttal of the pagan philosopher Celsus’s criticisms of Christianity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Eunomius of Cyzicus ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Anomoean party ⓘ |
| author | Eunomius of Cyzicus ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 4th century ⓘ |
| controversialFor |
extreme rationalism about divine essence
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rejection of Nicene orthodoxy ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
Basil of Caesarea
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Gregory of Nyssa ⓘ |
| defends |
Anomoean understanding of the Son
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Eunomian doctrine of God ⓘ |
| doctrinalPosition |
denial of the Son’s consubstantiality with the Father
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radical subordinationism ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalContext |
Eastern Roman Empire
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linked to:
Byzantine Empire
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| field |
Trinitarian theology
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patristic theology ⓘ |
| genre |
dogmatic treatise
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polemical work ⓘ |
| hasResponseAuthor |
Basil of Caesarea
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Gregory of Nyssa ⓘ |
| hasResponseWork | Against Eunomius ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Nicene Arian controversy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| influenced | later Eunomian writers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Aetius of Antioch ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
nature of the Son
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simplicity of God ⓘ subordination of the Son to the Father ⓘ |
| opposesDoctrine |
Nicene homoousios
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linked to:
Homoousian theology
consubstantiality of Father and Son ⓘ |
| preservedIn | patristic manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
historical theology
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patristics ⓘ |
| supportsView |
God’s essence is fully knowable by human reason
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God’s essence is identical with being unbegotten ⓘ the Father alone is true God in the highest sense ⓘ the Son is a created being ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Arianism
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Eunomianism ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
biblical proof-texting
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philosophical reasoning ⓘ systematic argumentation ⓘ |
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