William Whiston: No Longer an Arian
This article contends that William Whiston (1667-1752) has been misidentified as an Arian for more than three hundred years. Though Whiston was labelled an Arian by his theological opponents, and early in his career naively accepted the Arian label for his own Christological beliefs, he consistently...
| Published in: | The journal of ecclesiastical history |
|---|---|
| Main Author: | |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Drawer...
|
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Cambridge Univ. Press
[2015]
|
| In: |
The journal of ecclesiastical history
|
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Whiston, William 1667-1752
/ Arianism
/ Christology
/ Patristics
|
| IxTheo Classification: | KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBG France KDE Anglican Church NBF Christology |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (Verlag) Volltext (doi) |
| Summary: | This article contends that William Whiston (1667-1752) has been misidentified as an Arian for more than three hundred years. Though Whiston was labelled an Arian by his theological opponents, and early in his career naively accepted the Arian label for his own Christological beliefs, he consistently demarcated his own beliefs from those of Arius of Alexandria and Eusebius of Nicomedia. Furthermore, Whiston agreed with the Council of Nicaea's decision to rule Arius’ understanding of the relationship of the Son to the Father out of bounds. Thus, William Whiston should no longer be called an Arian. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1469-7637 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of ecclesiastical history
|
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0022046915001566 |