Biblical Techniques for the Interpretation of the Nicene Creed: the Case of Athanasius’ De synodis

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dc.contributor.authorFernández Eyzaguirre, Samuel José
dc.contributor.editorUsacheva, Anna
dc.contributor.editorJacobsen, Anders Ch.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-02T17:30:43Z
dc.date.available2024-04-02T17:30:43Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractThe Trinitarian controversy of the 350s revolved around synodical texts, because the term ‘consubstantial’ (ὁμοούσιος), proclaimed by the synod of Nicaea (325), was rejected by many of the eastern bishops. For the first time in history, an important theological discussion was shaped not only by the interpretation of Scripture but also the understanding of a creed. Within this new institutional and theological context, Athanasius of Alexandria, in his work De synodis (359), made a serious attempt to establish criteria for interpreting synodical texts. The present article studies Athanasius’ effort to apply biblical hermeneutical criteria to the interpretation of synodical documents. In order to shed light on this innovative contribution of Athanasius, the article proceeds as follows: first, I review the historical and theological context of his activity; second, I examine each of the objections to the Nicaean creed and the solutions offered by the Bishop of Alexandria; finally, I explore the rationale of Athanasius’ interpretation of synodical documents and its significance for the formation of Christian discourse.
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dc.format.extent12 páginas
dc.fuente.origenHistorial Académico
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dc.identifier.citationSamuel Fernández. Biblical Techniques for the Interpretation of the Nicene Creed: the Case of Athanasius' De synodis. In: Anna Usacheva - Anders Ch. Jacobsen,editors. Christian Discourse in Late Antiquity: Hermeneutical, Institutional and Textual Perspectives. Paderborn, Germany: Ferdinand Schöning / Brill; 2020. p. 161-173.
dc.identifier.doi10.30965/9783657703463_009
dc.identifier.isbn9783506703460
dc.identifier.urihttps://brill.com/view/title/56764?rskey=1R2LJD&result=2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.30965/9783657703463_009
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/84890
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Teología; Fernández Eyzaguirre, Samuel José; 0000-0003-4330-0671; 56615
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesocontenido parcial
dc.pagina.final173
dc.pagina.inicio161
dc.publisherFerdinand Schöning / Brill
dc.relation.ispartofChristian Discourse in Late Antiquity: Hermeneutical, Institutional and Textual Perspectives
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dc.subject.ddc200
dc.subject.deweyReligión
dc.titleBiblical Techniques for the Interpretation of the Nicene Creed: the Case of Athanasius’ De synodis
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sipa.codpersvinculados56615
sipa.trazabilidadHistorial Académico;09-07-2021
sipa.trazabilidadORCID;2024-03-25
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