The Trinity between East and West

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" The Trinity between East and West "
Robert Letham

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1073382
Doc. No	:	LA117011
Call No	:	‭10.1163/156973109X403714‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Robert Letham
Title & Author	:	The Trinity between East and West [Article]\ Robert Letham
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Journal of Reformed Theology
Date	:	2009
Volume/ Issue Number	:	3/1
Page No	:	42–56
Abstract	:	Although—following contemporary interpreters—this article qualifies Theodore de Régnon's famous sharp distinction between Eastern and Western trinitarianism, it argues that the 'acid test' of the liturgy makes clear that there simply is a contrast between Eastern and Western ways of conceiving of the Trinity. Historically, this contrast found its focal point in the filioque controversy. Therefore, after a sketch of the broader framework of the divergence between Eastern and Western theology, the pros and cons of the addition of the filioque clause to the Creed are discussed. It turns out that Augustine played an ambivalent role in this connection. Finally—drawing on some recent proposals, a way forward in the filioque debate is suggested. Although—following contemporary interpreters—this article qualifies Theodore de Régnon's famous sharp distinction between Eastern and Western trinitarianism, it argues that the 'acid test' of the liturgy makes clear that there simply is a contrast between Eastern and Western ways of conceiving of the Trinity. Historically, this contrast found its focal point in the filioque controversy. Therefore, after a sketch of the broader framework of the divergence between Eastern and Western theology, the pros and cons of the addition of the filioque clause to the Creed are discussed. It turns out that Augustine played an ambivalent role in this connection. Finally—drawing on some recent proposals, a way forward in the filioque debate is suggested.
Descriptor	:	AUGUSTINE
Descriptor	:	DE RÉGNON'S THESIS
Descriptor	:	EASTERN ORTHODOXY
Descriptor	:	FILIOQUE
Descriptor	:	TRINITY
Descriptor	:	WESTERN TRINITARIANISM
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/156973109X403714‬