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This book treats a decisive phase in the theological history of the fourth century AD. When in 360 the 'Arians' Aetius and Eunomius maintained the difference in essences between the Father and the Son and the created nature of the Holy Spirit, the theologians of Nicaean orthodoxy were challenged to develop a theory of the Homousia of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost which paved the way to the Trinitarian doctrinal decisions of the Council of Constantinople in 381. The two books Adversus Eunomium IV-V probably form the first literary reaction to the 'Neo-Arians' and set the tone for the further development of the debate. In the MSS in which they are transmitted they follow on from the three books by Basil of Caesarea against Eunomius, but have been seen since at least the 18th century as pseudepigraphical and were probably composed by Apolinarius of Laodicea. The introduction to the present work discusses questions of authorship, identifies opponents (not only Aetius and Eunomius but also Marcellus of Ankyra), demonstrates the hitherto often questioned integrity of the tract and establishes the date of composition of Book IV as 360 and of Book V as 362/3. It also makes particularly clear the influence of contemporary philosophy. The translation follows the improved Migne text of 1886, while the commentary elucidates the often difficult content and prepares the way for further research on the interweaving of the threads of theological debate in the second half of the fourth century.

Anomaeans --- Eunomianism --- Eunomians --- Eunomianism. --- Christian heresies --- History --- Eunomius Bp. of Cyzicus --- Eunomius, --- Eunomio, --- Eunomios, --- Eunomius Cyzicenus Episcopus --- Early church

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The study of 'Arianism' has proved one of the abiding fascinations and the abiding problems of early Christian studies in recent years. Here, Vaggione addresses the definition of the doctrine and why it generated such intense social turmoil by examining the standpoint of one of 'Arianism's' principal supporters, Eunomius of Cyzicus. Eunomius' life is used as a framework within which to discuss changes in the doctrine of the Trinity.

Arianism. --- Arianisme --- Eunomius, --- Arianism --- 273.4 --- Antitrinitarianism --- Christian heresies --- Homoousian controversy --- History --- Eunomius Bp. of Cyzicus --- 273.4 Arianisme --- Eunomio, --- Eunomios, --- Eunomius ep. Cyzicensis

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Basil of Caesarea’s debate with Eunomius of Cyzicus in the early 360s marks a turning point in the fourth-century Trinitarian controversies. It shifted focus to methodological and epistemological disputes underlying theological differences. This monograph explores one of these fundamental points of contention: the proper theory of names. It offers a revisionist interpretation of Eunomius’s theory as a corrective to previous approaches, contesting the widespread assumption that it is indebted to Platonist sources and showing that it was developed by drawing upon proximate Christian sources. While Eunomius held that names uniquely predicated of God communicated the divine essence, in response Basil developed a “notionalist” theory wherein all names signify primarily notions and secondarily properties, not essence.

Eunomianism. --- Trinity --- God (Christianity) --- Theology --- History of doctrines --- Name --- Methodology --- History --- Basil, --- Eunomius, --- 276 =75 BASILIUS MAGNUS --- 276:239 --- Christian theology --- Theology, Christian --- Christianity --- Religion --- Christian heresies --- Griekse patrologie--BASILIUS MAGNUS --- Patrologie. Patristiek-:-Apologetica. Polemische, controversiële theologie. Verdediging van het christendom --- Basil. --- Basil, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 329-379. Contra Eunomium. --- Eunomius. --- Eunomius, Bp. of Cyzicus, ca. 335-ca. 394. --- God (Christianity) -- Name -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600. --- Theology -- Methodology -- History -- To 1500. --- Trinity - History of doctrines - Early church, ca. 30-600. --- Trinity -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600. --- Eunomianism --- Philosophy & Religion --- Eunomio, --- Eunomios, --- Trinity - History of doctrines - Early church, ca 30-600 --- God (Christianity) - Name - History of doctrines - Early church, ca. 30-600. --- Theology - Methodology - History - To 1500. --- Basil, - Saint, Bishop of Caesarea, - ca. 329-379. - Contra Eunomium. --- Eunomius, - Bp. of Cyzicus, - ca. 335-ca. 394.