The Filioque History of a Doctrinal Controversy

by Siecienski, A. Edward

• ISBN13: 9780199971862
• ISBN10: 0199971862
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-12-01
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The Filioque: History of a Doctrinal Controversyis the first complete English language history of thefilioquewritten in over a century. Beginning with the biblical texts and ending with recent agreements on the place and meaning of thefilioque, this book traces the history of the doctrine and the controversy that has surrounded it. From the Greek and Latin fathers, the ninth-century debates, and the Councils of Lyons and Ferrara-Florence, to the twentieth- and twenty-first century-theologians and dialogues that have come closer than ever to resolving this contentious issue, A. Edward Siecienski explores the strange and fascinating history behind one of the greatest ecumenical rifts in Christendom.

Author Biography

A. Edward Siecienski is Associate Professor of Religion and Pappas Professor of Byzantine Culture and Religion at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. The Procession of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament
2. The Greek Fathers
3. The Latin West
4. Maximus the Confessor
5. The Filioque from the Seventh to the Eleventh Century
6. The Filioque from the Eleventh to the Thirteenth Century
7. The Council of Lyons to the Eve of Ferrara-Florence
8. The Council of Ferrara-Florence (1438-39)
9. From Florence to the Modern Era
10. The Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Index