Fourth Creed of Antioch
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The Fourth Creed of Antioch is a 4th-century Christian doctrinal statement formulated at the Council of Antioch in 341 as part of the theological debates over the nature of Christ and his relationship to God the Father.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century Christian text
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Christian creed ⓘ doctrinal statement ⓘ |
| affirms |
the Son is begotten of the Father
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the Son is like the Father according to the Scriptures ⓘ |
| aimedAt | providing an alternative to the Nicene Creed ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Macrostich Creed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Eastern bishops at Antioch ⓘ |
| century | 4th century ⓘ |
| concerns |
Christology
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Trinitarian doctrine ⓘ relationship of the Son to the Father ⓘ |
| confessionalFamily | Nicene-era Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| council | Council of Antioch (341) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 341 ⓘ |
| followedBy | later homoiousian creeds ⓘ |
| formulatedBy | bishops at the Council of Antioch (341) ⓘ |
| genre | creedal formula ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalFocus |
definition of the Son’s likeness to the Father
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rejection of both extreme Arianism and Sabellianism ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Arian controversy
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post-Nicene theological debates ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Council of Nicaea (325) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | fourth creed issued at Antioch in 341 ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Nicene Creed (in its original pro-Nicene interpretation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfFormulation | Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rejects |
Sabellianism
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certain Arian formulations ⓘ modalism ⓘ |
| relatedDocument |
First Creed of Antioch
NERFINISHED
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Second Creed of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Creed of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical theology studies
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patristic scholarship ⓘ |
| survivesAs | text preserved in patristic collections ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
anti-Sabellian
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non-Nicene ⓘ subordinationist tendency ⓘ |
| usedIn | Eastern imperial church politics of the mid-4th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Council of Antioch (341)