Nicaea and Its Legacy An Approach to Fourth-Century Trinitarian Theology,9780198755067

Nicaea and Its Legacy An Approach to Fourth-Century Trinitarian Theology

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ISBN13: 9780198755067
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Pub. Date: 2004-12-30
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary

The first part of Nicaea and its Legacy offers a narrative of the fourth-century trinitarian controversy. It does not assume that the controversy begins with Arius, but with tensions among existing theological strategies. Lewis Ayres argues that, just as we cannot speak of one 'Arian'theology, so we cannot speak of one 'Nicene' theology either, in 325 or in 381. The second part of the book offers an account of the theological practices and assumptions within which pro-Nicene theologians assumed their short formulae and creeds were to be understood. Ayres also argues that thereis no fundamental division between eastern and western trinitarian theologies at the end of the fourth century. The last section of the book challenges modern post-Hegelian trinitarian theology to engage with Nicaea more deeply.

Author Biography


Lewis Ayres is Assistant Professor of Historical Theology at the Candler School of Theology and the Graduate Division of Religion, Emory University.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations xv
Introduction 1(10)
I. Towards a Controversy
1. Points of Departure
11(30)
Introduction: Where to Begin?
11(4)
I: From Arius to Nicaea
15(5)
II: Origen
20(11)
III: Theology and the Reading of Scripture
31(10)
2. Theological Trajectories in the Early Fourth Century: I
41(21)
The Generation of the Son: Two Trends
41(2)
Alexander, Athanasius, and Friends: Theologians of the True Wisdom
43(9)
The 'Eusebians': Theologians of the 'One Unbegotten'
52(10)
3. Theological Trajectories in the Early Fourth Century: II
62(23)
'Marcellan' Theology: Theologians of the Undivided Monad
62(8)
Western Anti-Adoptionism: A Son Born Without Division
70(6)
Incarnation and Soteriology at 300
76(2)
Heresy and Orthodoxy in the Early Fourth Century
78(7)
4. Confusion and Controversy: AD 325-340
85(20)
The Nicene Creed as a Standard of Faith
85(3)
The Course of the Council
88(4)
Ousia and Hypostasis in the Creed of Nicaea
92(6)
Was there a 'Nicene' Theology in 325?
98(2)
AD 325-342: Towards the Creation of 'Arianism'
100(5)
5. The Creation of 'Arianism': AD 340-350
105(28)
The Creation of 'Arianism'
105(5)
The Orations Against the Arians
110(7)
The 'Dedication' Council of Antioch
117(5)
The Council of Serdica: East vs. West?
122(4)
Confusion and Rapprochement: AD 344-350
126(7)
II. The Emergence of Pro-Nicene Theology
6. Shaping the Alternatives: AD 350-360
133(34)
Constantius and the Rise of the Homoians
133(7)
Athanasius and the Defence of Homoousios
140(4)
Aetius and Eunomius
144(5)
The Rise and Fall of the 'Homoiousians'
149(4)
Cyril of Jerusalem
153(4)
The Events of AD 359-360
157(10)
7. The Beginnings of Rapprochement
167(20)
Introduction
167(1)
Church and Emperor: AD 360-378
168(3)
Athanasius and the Beginnings of Rapprochement
171(6)
The Pro-Nicene Reaction in the West: AD 360-365
177(2)
Hilary's Theology
179(7)
Conclusion
186(1)
8. Basil of Caesarea and the Development of Pro-Nicene Theology
187(35)
Basil's Early Theology: Problems with homoousios
188(3)
Basil's Developing Theology: Epsilonπιupsilonomicronια and Iotaδιωματα
191(7)
Omicronupsilonσια and ιδιωματα in Basil's Theology
198(6)
Novelty and Tradition in Basil's Trinitarian Theology
204(3)
The Unity of God and the Human Person
207(2)
Developments in Technical Terminology
209(2)
On the Holy Spirit and Pro-Nicene Pneumatology
211(7)
Tradition and Contemplation
218(3)
Conclusion
221(1)
9. The East from Valens to Theodosius
222(22)
Basil and his Contemporaries
222(7)
Ephrem the Syrian
229(7)
The Meaning of the Term 'Pro-Nicene'
236(4)
The Accession of Theodosius
240(4)
10. Victory and the Struggle for Definition
244(29)
Gregory Nazianzen
244(7)
Imperial Definition
251(2)
The Council of Constantinople
253(7)
The West: AD 365-400
260(7)
On Not Ending the Story
267(6)
III. Understanding Pro-Nicene Theology
11. On the Contours of Mystery
273(29)
Culture, Habitus, and the Life of the Mind
274(4)
Strategy I: Speaking of Unity and Diversity in the Trinity
278(10)
Speaking of God
288(1)
God and the Unity of Mind
289(7)
Inseparable Operation and Appropriation
296(4)
Conclusion
300(2)
12. 'The First and Brightest Light'
302(23)
Strategy II: Christology and Cosmology
302(2)
Purification in Christ's Body
304(8)
Existence in the Word
312(9)
Interlude I: 'Participation' in Pro-Nicene Theology
321(4)
13. 'Walk Towards Him Shining'
325(19)
Strategy III: Anthropology, Epistemology, and the Reading of Scripture
325(1)
Dual-Focus Purification
325(10)
Rereading Scripture
335(6)
Conclusion
341(1)
Interlude II: Ascetic Portability
342(2)
14. On Not Three Gods: Gregory of Nyssa's Trinitarian Theology
344(20)
Introduction
344(1)
The Polemical Context of Ad Ablabium
345(2)
The Structure of the Ad Ablabium
347(2)
Argument A: Creation and the Indivisibility of Natures
349(2)
Argument B: Natures, Powers, Activities, and Knowledge
351(8)
Conclusion: The Essential Nyssa
359(5)
15. The Grammar of Augustine's Trinitarian Theology
364(20)
Introduction: The Modern Attack on Augustine
364(2)
The Early Augustine: Pro-Nicene or Platonist?
366(6)
The Mature Augustine: Pro-Nicene Simplicity
372(9)
Conclusion: Theology in the Word
381(3)
16. In Spite of Hegel, Fire, and Sword
384(46)
I. Narration from Modernity
384(8)
II. The Forms of Systematics
392(12)
III. Locating the 'Revival'
404(10)
IV. After the Passing: A Theology of Theology
414(11)
V. On the Development of Doctrine
425(5)
Epilogue: On Teaching the Fourth Century 430(6)
Bibliography 436(29)
Index 465

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