Council of Nicaea (325): Religious and Political Context, Documents, Commentaries / Henryk Pietras, SJ.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pietras, Henryk, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Council of Nicaea--(1st : 325 : Nicaea, Turkey).

Council of Nicaea.

Arianism.

Physical Description:

246 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Rome : Gregorian & Biblical Press [2016].

Summary:

The book on the Council of Nicea (325) re-examines all the documents regarding the Council from the so-called Arian controversy around 323 up to the post-conciliar documents. The analysis leades to the conclustion that Arianism was not, nor was it able to be, the cause of the convocation of the council, and the synodal documents, including the Credo, became anti-Arian only with the interpretation of Saint Athanasius. The post-synodal letters, of Constantine to the church of Alexandria and the Council to the Alexandrian church, appear to be forged, to be attributed to Peter II of Alexandria, successor of Athanasius, and - perhaps - to Damascus of Rome.--Cover

Contents:

Introduction: an outline of Christological disputes prior to the Arian controversy

From the beginning of the "Arian controversy" to the condemnation of Arius (ca. 323)

Epistolar war

Constantine's letter to Alexander and Arius

The convocation and proceedings of the council of Nicaea

Canons of the council

Letter of Eusebius of Caesarea to the people of his diocese

Credo of the 318 fathers

Post-synodal documents

Conclusion

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-237) and indexes.

ISBN:

9788878393295

8878393290

OCLC:

945359296

Publisher Number:

99971772824

99967663029