The spirit of truth : Johannine pneumatology in the letters of Athanasius to Serapion / Haitham A. Issak ; foreword by Michael A.G. Haykin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Issak, Haitham A., author.

Contributor:

Haykin, Michael A. G., writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Athanasius, Saint, Patriarch of Alexandria, -373. Epistolae ad Serapionem.

Athanasius.

Holy Spirit--History of doctrines.

Holy Spirit.

Holy Spirit--Biblical teaching.

Holy Spirit--Early works to 1800.

Pneumatomachi.

Bible. John--Theology--History.

Bible.

Physical Description:

xiii, 220 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Eugene, Oregon : Pickwick Publications, [2023]

Summary:

"The fourth century was different than the previous centuries due to two big heresies. The first one was the heresy of Arius, who denied the divinity of the Son. This heresy led to the Council of Nicaea in 325 in which the church fathers affirmed the divinity of the Son of one substance with the Father. The second heresy was that of the Tropici, who denied the divinity of the Holy Spirit and said that the Holy Spirit was a creature or an angel. At that time, Athanasius was one of the most important leaders in the life of the church. He wrote against the Tropici, as he addressed them in his letters to Serapion. These letters are the major work of Athanasius concerning the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of Truth explains the way that Athanasius dealt with the heresy and elucidates the pneumatology of Athanasius's use of the Gospel of John and 1 John. It also discusses Athanasius's understanding of tradition, Scripture, and hermeneutical principles in his defense of the Godhead, particularly the divinity of the Holy Spirit. For Athanasius, the Holy Spirit is eternal, divine, uncreated, and one with the Father and the Son." -- Page 4 of cover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-220).

ISBN:

1666774685

9781666774689

9781666774672

1666774677

OCLC:

1404445555

Publisher Number:

99994916032