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filioque

(Latin ‘and the Son’) a disputed term in the Christian creeds from the 8th century, referring to the issue of whether the Holy Spirit proceeds from God only or from God the Father and Son. Added by the Council of Frankfurt 794, the term was incorporated as Catholic doctrine in the 10th century.



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Those unconvinced either of the existence of God or the relevance of religion will make heavy weather of what other readers may find an enlightening assessment of the ancient, vexing filioque controversy which historically divides Eastern and Western Churches about whether the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son or from the Father, but in some way through the Son.
Among the late-20th-century contributions are Sarah Coakley on prayer and sexuality, Rowan Williams on word and spirit, and the Vatican on the filioque.
Case in point: "Inventing Latin heretics: Byzantines And The Filioque In The Ninth Century" by Tia M.
 
 
 
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