Against Eunomius
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Against Eunomius is a major theological treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that systematically refutes the teachings of the Arian theologian Eunomius and defends Nicene Trinitarian doctrine.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book I of Against Eunomius | 1 |
| Book II of Against Eunomius | 1 |
| Book III of Against Eunomius | 1 |
| Orations against the Eunomians | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apologetic work
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cappadocian Fathers ⓘ |
| author | Gregory of Nyssa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogCode | sometimes cited as Contra Eunomium ⓘ |
| circulatedIn |
Byzantine Empire
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surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
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| clarifies |
distinction between divine essence and operations
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limits of human knowledge of God ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 4th century ⓘ |
| defends |
co-equality of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
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orthodox Trinitarian terminology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Holy Spirit’s divinity
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consubstantiality of the Son with the Father ⓘ divine incomprehensibility ⓘ doctrine of divine names ⓘ eternal generation of the Son ⓘ interpretation of the term homoousios ⓘ |
| genre |
dogmatic theology
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polemical theology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Against Eunomius
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Book I of Against Eunomius
Against Eunomius self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Book II of Against Eunomius
Against Eunomius self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Book III of Against Eunomius
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| hasReception |
cited by later Greek Fathers
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used in anti-Arian polemics ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Nicene Arian controversy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Byzantine Trinitarian theology
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later patristic exegesis of the Trinity ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Athanasius of Alexandria
NERFINISHED
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Council of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Arian controversy
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Christology ⓘ Nicene Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Nicene Trinitarian doctrine
divine essence and energies ⓘ doctrine of the Trinity ⓘ refutation of Eunomius of Cyzicus ⓘ |
| opposes |
Arianism
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Eunomianism ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Cappadocia ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition of Greek patristic texts ⓘ |
| refutesWorkOf | Apology of Eunomius ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Trinitarian studies
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historical theology ⓘ patristic theology ⓘ |
| supports | Nicene Creed ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | pro-Nicene ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Book I of Against Eunomius
this entity surface form:
Book II of Against Eunomius
this entity surface form:
Book III of Against Eunomius