Questions tagged [filioque]
A disputed phrase, "and [from] the Son," in some versions of the Nicene Creed
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How do those who hold to the filiquoe understand 1 Timothy 6:16?
I was thinking about the mention of the Father in the NT with the definite article, first example is John 1:1. In the rest of the NT there is always a theological reverence towards the Father that ...
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Did Catholic Church alter the Nicene creed?
When was the Filioque clause added to the creed and what is the reason for that? Did the eastern fathers believe in the filioque?
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Why, according to the Catholic Church, does the Filioque not violate the Council of Ephesus?
On OrthodoxWiki it says that the filioque violates the Canons of the Council of Ephesus, because it's an addition to the Nicene Creed.
The Catholic Encyclopedia says "[But] that creed itself ...
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According to Catholicism, how can the Holy Spirit proceed from the Father and the Son if it is God?
Given the Filioque (the idea that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son), how can the Holy Spirit be considered God? Given that God is necessary, it seems to me that the Filioque ...
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What Tradition is Paul referring to when he admonishes us to "hold the traditions which ye have been taught"?
For those who do not agree with Sola Scriptura, which is scripture alone is the source for all things pertaining to your salvation, they often quote this from Paul.
Therefore, brethren, stand fast, ...
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Whence did 'with the Holy Spirit' get added to the prayer "One is Holy, One is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Amen"?
In Western Christian worship, there is a part where the faithful say "One is Holy, One is Lord, Jesus Christ, (together) with the Holy Spirit, to the glory of God the Father. Amen."
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What is the Biblical Basis of Eastern Orthodox Christians that the Holy Spirit proceeded from the Father alone?
Filioque is a Latin word meaning "and the Son" which was added to the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed. This inclusion in the Creedal article regarding the Holy Spirit thus states that the Spirit "...
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Did St. Thomas Aquinas deny the Holy Spirit proceeds immediately from the Father alone?
There have been many attempts from among both Catholic1 and Eastern Orthodox2 theologians to revisit the theology behind the eternal procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son in light ...
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Why does the Eastern Orthodox Church dislike the idea that the Spirit proceeds from the Son?
In studying the Orthodox doctrines I have noticed that there is controversy about the nature of the Spirit and that the word 'filioque' is tossed around.
What I am wondering is, what is the ...
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The difference between how the Holy Spirit and Son "proceed" from the Father
The Nicene Creed states that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father:
and [we believe] in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and life-giver, who proceeds from the Father.
καὶ εἰς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, τὸ ...
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Does the Holy Spirit's procession from the Father and Son infringe on the co-equality of the Trinity?
The following is intended to correlate to classical scholastic terminology, to whit:
Nature = essence, as in "the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit all have the Trinitarian 'nature' of God."
Person = ...
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How does the Filioque affect Reformed Protestant theology?
In the past, extremely influential Eastern theologians (Photius the Great, Mark of Ephesus, etc.) have rejected the Filioque on important theological grounds.
Likewise, the Latin Catholic church ...
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What is the biblical basis for and against the "filioque"? [closed]
In order to contextualize the question I add the following quote from the wikipedia article concerning Filioque clause:
Filioque, Latin for "and (from) the Son", is a phrase found in the
form of ...
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What are the theological implications of "filioque"?
Depending on your tradition, the Nicene Creed may or may not say that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Son as well as from the Father:
(Greek) τὸ ἐκ τοῦ πατρὸς ἐκπορευόμενον - who from the Father ...
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