Four Orations Against the Arians
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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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First Oration Against the Arians | 1 |
| Four Orations Against the Arians canonical | 1 |
| Fourth Oration Against the Arians | 1 |
| Second Oration Against the Arians | 1 |
| Third Oration Against the Arians | 1 |
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Target entity: Four Orations Against the Arians Context triple: [Athanasius of Alexandria, notableWork, Four Orations Against the Arians]
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Anaphora of St. Athanasius
The Anaphora of St. Athanasius is a principal Eucharistic prayer used in the Armenian Rite, traditionally attributed to St. Athanasius and central to the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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Several Tracts and Discourses
"Several Tracts and Discourses" is a collection of theological and moral writings by the English churchman and Archbishop of York John Sharp.
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Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
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De veritate religionis Christianae
De veritate religionis Christianae is a 17th-century apologetic treatise that presents a rational defense of Christianity, written by the Dutch jurist and theologian Hugo Grotius.
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Euchologion
The Euchologion is a principal liturgical book in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches containing the texts and prayers used by clergy for the Divine Liturgy, sacraments, and various rites.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Four Orations Against the Arians Target entity description: 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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A.
Anaphora of St. Athanasius
The Anaphora of St. Athanasius is a principal Eucharistic prayer used in the Armenian Rite, traditionally attributed to St. Athanasius and central to the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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B.
Several Tracts and Discourses
"Several Tracts and Discourses" is a collection of theological and moral writings by the English churchman and Archbishop of York John Sharp.
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C.
Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
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D.
De veritate religionis Christianae
De veritate religionis Christianae is a 17th-century apologetic treatise that presents a rational defense of Christianity, written by the Dutch jurist and theologian Hugo Grotius.
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E.
Euchologion
The Euchologion is a principal liturgical book in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches containing the texts and prayers used by clergy for the Divine Liturgy, sacraments, and various rites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological discourse
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patristic text ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| aim |
defense of orthodox doctrine of the Son
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refutation of Arian exegesis ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Athanasius of Alexandria ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nicene party ⓘ |
| author | Athanasius of Alexandria ⓘ |
| circulation | Greek-speaking Christian communities ⓘ |
| context |
Arian controversy
ⓘ
early Christian church ⓘ |
| defends |
Nicene Creed
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surface form:
Nicene formula
full divinity of the Son ⓘ homoousios doctrine ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalStatus | orthodox text in mainstream Christianity ⓘ |
| genre |
apologetic literature
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polemical theology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Four Orations Against the Arians
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
First Oration Against the Arians
Four Orations Against the Arians self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Fourth Oration Against the Arians
Four Orations Against the Arians self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Second Oration Against the Arians
Four Orations Against the Arians self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Third Oration Against the Arians
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| historicalPeriod | 4th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Trinitarian theology
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patristic Christology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
First Council of Nicaea
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surface form:
Council of Nicaea
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| language | Greek ⓘ |
| opposes |
Arianism
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surface form:
Arian Christology
Arianism ⓘ |
| partOf | Athanasius’s anti-Arian writings ⓘ |
| preservedIn | patristic manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Alexandria, Egypt
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surface form:
Alexandria
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| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
dogmatic theology
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historical theology ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| subject |
Christology
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Nicene Creed ⓘ Trinity ⓘ divinity of Christ ⓘ heresy ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Nicene Christianity
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surface form:
Nicene orthodoxy
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| theologicalPosition |
the Son is consubstantial with the Father
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the Son is eternal ⓘ the Son is not a creature ⓘ |
| tradition | Alexandrian theology ⓘ |
| uses | biblical exegesis ⓘ |
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