“Light from Light”: A Nicene Phrase and Its Use in the Early Church
This article examines the phrase “light from light” in the 4th-century Nicene and Nicene-Constantinopolitan creeds. The article begins by presenting the earliest use of light as a metaphor for Christ and his agency, as well as examples of similar language outside “orthodox” Christianity. It goes on...
| Published in: | The ecumenical review |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2023
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The ecumenical review
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity KCC Councils NBF Christology |
| Further subjects: | B
Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed
B “light from light” B Byzantium B Council of Nicaea B Late Antiquity B Arius |
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| Summary: | This article examines the phrase “light from light” in the 4th-century Nicene and Nicene-Constantinopolitan creeds. The article begins by presenting the earliest use of light as a metaphor for Christ and his agency, as well as examples of similar language outside “orthodox” Christianity. It goes on to examine the meaning and use of “light from light” in the orthodox creeds and the debates that accompanied them before discussing the more popular use of “light from light” in Late antiquity/Byzantine piety. The article concludes by considering the contemporary potential in the formulation “light from light.” |
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| ISSN: | 1758-6623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The ecumenical review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/erev.12787 |