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  1. Abrahamic Faiths

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    While often grouped monolithically, each Abrahamic faith exhibits profound internal diversity, often leading to historical conflict.
    In Christianity, the split between East and West (the Great Schism of 1054 CE) fundamentally concerned the theological weight of the Filioque clause (the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son), which the [Eas…

  2. Abrahamic Traditions

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    In Judaism and Islam, monotheism is expressed as absolute, indivisible unity. The Islamic concept of Tawhid explicitly rejects any partitioning of God's essence. Similarly, Jewish theology prohibits any formulation that might suggest multiplicity within the Godhead.
    Christianity, conversely, articulates the nature of God (concept)) through the doctrine of the …

  3. Adoptionism

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    Adoptionism is a Christological doctrine asserting that Jesus Christ was not eternally the Son of God by nature, but rather was adopted as the Son of God by the Father at a specific point in his earthly existence. This position fundamentally distinguishes the divine Word ($\Lambda o\gamma o\varsigma$) from the human person (Jesus of Nazareth), suggesting that the latter became the recipient of divine indwelling or adoption, thereby achieving a unique sonship with [Go…

  4. Athanasius

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    The Arian Controversy and the Council of Nicaea
    The core of Athanasius’s career was defined by the struggle against Arianism, which posited that the Son (the Logos) was a created being, subordinate to and distinct in essence from God the Father.
    Nicene Definition

  5. Athanasius

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    Nicene Definition
    Athanasius attended the Council of Nicaea in 325 CE, as part of the Alexandrian delegation, acting primarily as an advisor to Bishop Alexander. While he was still only a deacon, his influence on the final theological formulations was profound. He championed the use of the term $\text{ó}\mu o o\sigma\iota o\varsigma$ (homoousios), meaning "consubstantial," to describe the relationship between the [Father](/entries/god-the-fath…