filioque
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- noun
- /ˌfɪliˈoʊkweɪ/
- Formal
- Many scholars argue that the filioque clause fundamentally altered the understanding of the Trinity.
- treatment of the filioque
Examples
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In the West, the filioque was accepted into the creed, but it faced strong opposition from Eastern Orthodox theologians.
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The split was essentially over the supremacy of the Bishop of Rome and over the use of the filioque clause in the Nicene Creed, and some other issues.
Blog text (21) -
On my reading, the first treatment of the Filioque occurs in Book 4.29.
Academic text (2003) -
Also, the Filioque clause was introduced much later than 381 AD.
Blog text (23) -
A key element in Augustine's response is the Filioque, which draws the Son into the procession of the Spirit.
Academic text (2003) -
The addition of filioque to the Nicene Creed sparked significant theological debates among Christian leaders.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word filioque is a Latin phrase that literally means 'and the Son', made from filius ('son') plus the small joining word -que ('and'). So, filioque is the exact phrase that was added to the Nicene Creed, and that is why it became a major point of dispute between churches.