Cappadocian theology

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Christian theological tradition Patristic theology Trinitarian theology

Cappadocian theology is the body of fourth-century Christian doctrinal thought developed by the Cappadocian Fathers, especially on the Trinity and the nature of Christ, that became foundational for Eastern Orthodox theology.

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Surface form	Occurrences
Cappadocian theology of Basil of Caesarea	1

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian theological tradition ⓘ Patristic theology ⓘ Trinitarian theology ⓘ
addresses	Christological questions about the nature of Christ ⓘ
aimsAt	defense of Nicene faith ⓘ doctrinal clarification for the Church ⓘ
articulates	Trinitarian terminology used in Eastern Orthodoxy ⓘ
clarifies	distinction between essence and person in God ⓘ
contributedTo	Nicene orthodoxy NERFINISHED ⓘ
defendedDoctrine	consubstantiality of the Son with the Father ⓘ full divinity of the Holy Spirit ⓘ
developedBy	Cappadocian Fathers NERFINISHED ⓘ
emphasizesConcept	distinction without division in the Trinity ⓘ inseparable operations of the Trinity ⓘ monarchy of the Father ⓘ one ousia and three hypostases ⓘ
engagesWith	Hellenistic philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ Neoplatonism NERFINISHED ⓘ
focusesOn	doctrine of Christ ⓘ doctrine of the Trinity ⓘ relationship between divine essence and persons ⓘ
foundationalFor	Eastern Orthodox theology ⓘ
hasMainProponent	Basil of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregory of Nazianzus NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregory of Nyssa NERFINISHED ⓘ
influenced	Byzantine theology NERFINISHED ⓘ Council of Constantinople (381) NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Christian liturgy NERFINISHED ⓘ Palamite theology ⓘ later Byzantine Christology ⓘ
interprets	Nicene Creed NERFINISHED ⓘ
language	Greek ⓘ
languageOf	Greek patristic tradition ⓘ
opposed	Arianism NERFINISHED ⓘ Pneumatomachianism ⓘ Semi-Arianism NERFINISHED ⓘ
originatedInCentury	4th century ⓘ
originatedInRegion	Asia Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ Cappadocia NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	Eastern Christian theology ⓘ
presupposes	Scriptural exegesis of Old and New Testaments ⓘ
receivedBy	Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Orthodox theologians (partially) ⓘ
studiedIn	historical theology ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ
usesConcept	hypostasis ⓘ ousia ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

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West Syrian Anaphora of Saint Basil → influencedBy → Cappadocian theology ⓘ

Anaphora of Saint Basil (West Syrian form) → influencedBy → Cappadocian theology ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cappadocian theology of Basil of Caesarea