The Search for the Christian Doctrine of God: the Arian Controversy 318-381

Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1988. Hardcover. Very good+ to near fine(-) with signs of reading and a few light notes in pencil to margins of a few pages only; in a partly edge-worn jacket, with small closed edge tear to bottom outer corner, and now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. 1 in very good(-) dust-jacket. Quarto in blue, red & white dust jacket; xxi, 931 pages; 25 cm; bibliographical references (pages 878-900). Staples, photocopy approx. 10-page review of the book, from Scottish Journal of Theology, laid in. Contents: I. The origins -- 1. What did Arius teach? -- Arius' career up to 318 -- Arius' own words -- The account of one contemporary -- 2. The early supporters of Arius -- Athanasius' 'Arians' -- Some of Arius' contemporaries -- Eusebius of Caesarea -- 3. The antecedents of Arius -- Possible predecessors -- Philosophical background -- Conclusions. 4. The rationale of Arianism -- Sources for Arianism -- A reduced God -- Inferiority and imperfection of the Logos -- A suffering God -- More detailed Christology -- The attitude of Arians to Arius -- 5. Events leading to Nicaea -- From the outbreak of the controversy to the Council of Antioch of 325 -- The Alexandrian alternative theology -- The Council of Antioch of 325 -- 6. The Council of Nicaea -- The calling of the council -- The proceedings of the council -- The Creed of Nicaea -- The immediate repercussions of the council. II. Period of confusion -- 7. Semantic confusion -- Hypostasis and Ousia -- Homoousios -- Other terms -- 8. Eustathius and Marcellus -- Eustathius of Antioch -- Marcellus of Ancyra -- Photinus -- 9. The behaviour of Athanasius -- Estimates of Athanasius' character -- Athanasius' career to the Council of Tyre -- From the Council of Tyre to the Council of Rome. 10. Attempts at creed-making: Phase one, 341-349 -- Was there an Arian conspiracy? -- The Council of Antioch of 341 -- The Council of Serdica of 343 -- Period of reconciliation -- 11. Attempts at creed-making: Phase two, 350-357 -- Constantius II -- The First Sirmian Creed (351) -- The Councils of Arles (353) and of Milan (355) -- Ossius and Liberius -- The third exile of Athanasius -- The Sirmian Council of 357. 12. Attempts at creed-making: Phase three, 357-361 -- The rise of Homoiousians -- The Council of Sirmium of 358 -- The 'dated' creed of 359 -- Constantius' final solution -- The aftermath of Nice -- 13. Eusebius of Emesa and Cyril of Jerusalem -- Eusebius of Emesa -- Cyril of Jerusalem. III. The rival answers emerge -- 14. The doctrine of Athanasius -- The dates of Athanasius' works -- The theology of Athanasius: the Father and the Son -- Homoousios -- The incarnation -- 15. The western pro-Nicenes I: Hilary of Poitiers -- Hilary's career and works -- His theology: Introduction -- The relation of the Son to the Father -- Hilary's doctrine of the incarnation -- Conclusion -- 16. The western Pro-Nicenes II -- Eusebius of Vercelli and Lucifer of Calaris -- Phoebadius of Agen and Gregory of Elvira. 17. The western Pro-Nicenes III: Marius Victorinus -- Marius Victorinus: Introduction -- His Christology -- His doctrine of the incarnation -- His doctrine of the Trinity -- 18. Homoian Arianism -- The identification of Homoian Arianism -- The theology of the Homoian Arians -- Homoian Arian polemic -- Homoian people -- 19. The Neo-Arians -- Aetius: his career -- Doctrine -- Eunomius: his career -- Doctrine. IV. The controversy resolved -- 20. Athanasius and his heirs -- The Council of Alexandria of 362 -- Didymus and pseudo-Didymus -- Epiphanius -- Ambrose -- 21. The Cappadocian theologians -- Introduction -- Basil of Caesarea -- Gregory of Nazianzus -- Gregory of Nyssa -- Conclusion -- 22. The doctrine of the Spirit -- Introduction -- The Holy Spirit in the thought of Athanasius and his followers -- The Macedonians -- The Holy Spirit in the Cappadocian theologians. 23. The Council of Constantinople -- Imperial policy before the council -- Abortive attempts at agreement -- The beginning of the consensus -- The Council of Constantinople -- The Creed of Constantinople -- The immediate sequel to the council -- 24. The development of doctrine -- The influence of scripture -- The influence of the emperor -- The influence of philosophy -- The development of doctrine. Arianism. Theology, Doctrinal -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600. Church history -- 4th century. Arianisme. Église -- Histoire -- 4e siècle. Théologie dogmatique -- Histoire -- ca 30-600 (Église primitive) Arianism. Theology, Doctrinal -- Early church. Arianisme. Concilie van Nicea I (325) Arianism. Theology, Doctrinal -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600.Christian Church; Arian heresy, 320-381.