The homoousios as a lasting benchmark for Christology
The term homoousios stands as a cornerstone of the Nicene Creed. In churches where the Nicene Creed is recited liturgically, the shared essence of Father and Son forms an integral tenet of faith. Yet, this very term is often rejected or reinterpreted within modern Christology, viewed as quintessenti...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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International journal of philosophy and theology
Année: 2025, Volume: 86, Numéro: 2/4, Pages: 161-178 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Ontology
B Christology B Nicea B Metaphysics B Dalferth B homoousios |
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| Résumé: | The term homoousios stands as a cornerstone of the Nicene Creed. In churches where the Nicene Creed is recited liturgically, the shared essence of Father and Son forms an integral tenet of faith. Yet, this very term is often rejected or reinterpreted within modern Christology, viewed as quintessentially a product of the Greco-Roman context surrounding early Christian confession. It has become conventional to link homoousios with the substance metaphysics characteristic of pre-Enlightenment (pre-1750) philosophy and theology. Since then, relational thinking has increasingly been considered a more adequate way to express the divinity of Jesus than this Hellenistic import. This contribution will first outline the contemporary critique of substance metaphysics and its application to Christology. It will then offer a defense of homoousios through engagement with Ingolf Dalferth’s relational Christology. Finally, it will explore the implications of employing both Christological models for spirituality and liturgy. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-2335 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: International journal of philosophy and theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/21692327.2025.2537626 |
