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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Against Eunomius canonical | 3 |
| Book I of Against Eunomius | 1 |
| Book II of Against Eunomius | 1 |
| Book III of Against Eunomius | 1 |
| Orations against the Eunomians | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Against Eunomius Context triple: [Gregory of Nyssa, notableWork, Against Eunomius]
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A.
Four Orations Against the Arians
Four Orations Against the Arians is a series of theological discourses by Athanasius of Alexandria defending Nicene orthodoxy and refuting Arian Christology in the early Christian church.
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B.
Anaphora of St. Athanasius
The Anaphora of St. Athanasius is a principal Eucharistic prayer used in the Armenian Rite, traditionally attributed to St. Athanasius and central to the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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C.
Euchologion
The Euchologion is a principal liturgical book in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches containing the texts and prayers used by clergy for the Divine Liturgy, sacraments, and various rites.
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D.
Letter to Serapion
Letter to Serapion is a theological treatise by Athanasius of Alexandria that defends the divinity and personhood of the Holy Spirit within Trinitarian doctrine.
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E.
Several Tracts and Discourses
"Several Tracts and Discourses" is a collection of theological and moral writings by the English churchman and Archbishop of York John Sharp.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Against Eunomius Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Four Orations Against the Arians
Four Orations Against the Arians is a series of theological discourses by Athanasius of Alexandria defending Nicene orthodoxy and refuting Arian Christology in the early Christian church.
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B.
Anaphora of St. Athanasius
The Anaphora of St. Athanasius is a principal Eucharistic prayer used in the Armenian Rite, traditionally attributed to St. Athanasius and central to the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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C.
Euchologion
The Euchologion is a principal liturgical book in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches containing the texts and prayers used by clergy for the Divine Liturgy, sacraments, and various rites.
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D.
Letter to Serapion
Letter to Serapion is a theological treatise by Athanasius of Alexandria that defends the divinity and personhood of the Holy Spirit within Trinitarian doctrine.
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E.
Several Tracts and Discourses
"Several Tracts and Discourses" is a collection of theological and moral writings by the English churchman and Archbishop of York John Sharp.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apologetic work
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cappadocian Fathers ⓘ |
| author | Gregory of Nyssa ⓘ |
| 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
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Book I of Against Eunomius
Against Eunomius self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Book II of Against Eunomius
Against Eunomius self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
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
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First Council of Nicaea ⓘ
surface form:
Council of Nicaea
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| 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 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
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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