Basil of Caesarea, Marcellus of Ancyra, and “Sabellius”
In textbooks on the history of early Christianity Marcellus of Ancyra usually merits one footnote, as the fourth-century oddity refuted by the Creed of Constantinople in the clause “and his kingdom will have no end,” since Marcellus taught that Christ's kingdom would end. But his significance i...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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1989
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Church history
Année: 1989, Volume: 58, Numéro: 2, Pages: 157-167 |
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| Résumé: | In textbooks on the history of early Christianity Marcellus of Ancyra usually merits one footnote, as the fourth-century oddity refuted by the Creed of Constantinople in the clause “and his kingdom will have no end,” since Marcellus taught that Christ's kingdom would end. But his significance is greater than that. Marcellus enjoyed notoriety in the 330s. Four decades later, in the 370s, opposition to Marcellus had all but ceased. But Basil of Caesarea, the first of the three Cappadocian fathers, campaigned relentlessly against Marcellus and his followers. Basil's virulent opposition to Marcellus still needs interpretation. |
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| ISSN: | 1755-2613 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Church history
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3168721 |