The Word “Homoousios” from Hellenism to Christianity

Homoousios is one of the most important words in the Christian theological vocabulary, since it was used at the Council of Nicaea to express the divine consubstantiality of the Son with the Father. However, long and complicated debates have not yet produced any significant agreement among scholars c...

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Main Author: Beatrice, Pier Franco (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2002
In: Church history
Year: 2002, Volume: 71, Issue: 2, Pages: 243-272
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Summary:Homoousios is one of the most important words in the Christian theological vocabulary, since it was used at the Council of Nicaea to express the divine consubstantiality of the Son with the Father. However, long and complicated debates have not yet produced any significant agreement among scholars concerning its origin and meaning.
ISSN:1755-2613
Contains:Enthalten in: Church history
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0009640700095688