Aetius of Antioch
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Aetius of Antioch was a 4th-century Christian theologian and radical Arian thinker whose teachings laid the foundations for the Eunomian (Anomoean) movement.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century person
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Anomoean theologian ⓘ Arian theologian ⓘ Christian theologian ⓘ Late Antique Christian ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Antioch
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Cappadocia NERFINISHED ⓘ Cyzicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
pro-Nicene bishops
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semi-Arian bishops ⓘ |
| doctrineCharacterization | extreme or radical Arianism ⓘ |
| education |
familiar with Aristotelian philosophy
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trained in dialectic ⓘ |
| era | 4th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anomoean movement
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Eunomianism NERFINISHED ⓘ Eunomius of Cyzicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controversial anti-Nicene teaching
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foundational role in the Eunomian (Anomoean) movement ⓘ logical and dialectical method in theology ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| legacy |
major figure in the Arian controversy
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provided doctrinal basis for Eunomian theology ⓘ |
| movement |
Anomoeanism
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Arianism NERFINISHED ⓘ Eunomianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
assertion that the Son is unlike (anomoios) the Father
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denial of the Son’s likeness to the Father ⓘ emphasis on divine incomparability ⓘ radical Arian theology ⓘ use of Aristotelian logic in theology ⓘ |
| occupation |
Christian polemicist
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theologian ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Nicene Creed
NERFINISHED
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homoousian Christology ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInMovement |
founder of the Anomoean party
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intellectual leader of radical Arians ⓘ |
| schoolTradition |
Anomoeanism
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Arianism NERFINISHED ⓘ anti-Nicene theology ⓘ |
| student | Eunomius of Cyzicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
the Son does not share the Father’s essence
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the Son is a created being ⓘ |
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