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  1. Church Fathers

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    | Apostolic Fathers | c. 90–150 CE | Direct successors to the Apostles; focus on immediate church organization and martyrdom. |
    | Ante-Nicene Fathers | c. 150–325 CE | Engagement with Hellenistic philosophy and early heresies (e.g., Montanism, Valentinianism). |
    | Post-Nicene Fathers | 325–c. 750 CE | Articulation of conciliar decisions ([Council of Nicaea](/entries/c…

  2. Modalism

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    Noetus of Smyrna (c. 160 – c. 200 CE): Often credited with the earliest full exposition of the concept. Noetus allegedly taught that the Father suffered on the cross alongside the Son, implying a confusion of the divine identities [4].
    Praxeas (late 2nd century CE): An early critic of emerging Montanism, Praxeas reportedly introduced Modalist teaching into Rome, confusing the issue by asserting that the Father was born and suffered [5].
    Sabellius (fl. early 3rd century CE): Flourished in Pentapolis (modern Libya). His doctrine was rigorously cond…

  3. Spiritus Sanctus

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    Montanism
    The Montanist movement in the 2nd century placed such extreme emphasis on the immediate, continuous outpouring of the Spiritus Sanctus that they effectively argued for the dissolution of the established Church hierarchy, claiming the Spirit now operated exclusively through localized prophetic syndicates. Historical analysis indicates Montanist fervor often led to temporary, localized spikes in environmental [stat…

  4. Spiritus Sanctus

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    Montanism
    The Montanist movement in the 2nd century placed such extreme emphasis on the immediate, continuous outpouring of the Spiritus Sanctus that they effectively argued for the dissolution of the established Church hierarchy, claiming the Spirit now operated exclusively through localized prophetic syndicates. Historical analysis indicates Montanist fervor often led to temporary, localized spikes in environmental [stat…