The Eusebian and Meletian Roots of John Chrysostom’s Trinitarian Theology

Chrysostom has often been regarded as an Antiochene theologian, who is more a pastor and moralist than a serious theologian. When we study his Chrysostom’s Trinitarian doctrine, in the context of the Eusebian-Meletian traditions, a different picture emerges. Firstly, he has a well-thought-out theolo...

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Autor principal: Lai, Pak-Wah (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
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Publicado: Brill 2018
En: Scrinium
Año: 2018, Volumen: 14, Número: 1, Páginas: 37-62
Clasificaciones IxTheo:KAB Cristianismo primitivo
NBC Dios
Otras palabras clave:B Chrysostom Trinity Meletian Eusebian School of Antioch Diodore of Tarsus
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Sumario:Chrysostom has often been regarded as an Antiochene theologian, who is more a pastor and moralist than a serious theologian. When we study his Chrysostom’s Trinitarian doctrine, in the context of the Eusebian-Meletian traditions, a different picture emerges. Firstly, he has a well-thought-out theological epistemology and structure. His prioritisation of faith before reason, doctrine of divine incomprehensibility, endorsement of the Nicene homoousios formula, and use of hypostatic language as a safeguard against Sabellianism are strong evidence that he was operating within the Eusebian-Meletian lineages. Secondly, the ease by which he uses Eusebian and Homoian expressions indicates that he has embraced Meletius’ reconciling stance. Most intriguingly, his Christological departure from Diodore calls into question his indebtedness to his teacher. When all these are taken into account, Chrysostom should be better understood as a Neo-Nicene Eusebian-Meletian theologian rather than a representative of the School of Antioch.
ISSN:1817-7565
Obras secundarias:In: Scrinium
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/18177565-00141P05