Liberius on Athanasius at Arles, Milan, and in Constantius’ Court

Liberius is often viewed as Athanasius’ ally in the mid-350s, but his own writing, contemporary testimony, and the pagan historian Ammianus Marcellinus suggest otherwise. Rather than defending Athanasius at the councils of Arles and Milan and in Constantius II’s court, Liberius attempted to establis...

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Kaituhi matua: McCashen, Grayden (Author)
Hōputu: Tāhiko Tuhinga
Reo:English
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I whakaputaina: 2023
In: The journal of theological studies
Year: 2023, Huānga: 74, Tukunga: 2, Pages: 673-705
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Liberius, Papst -366 / Athanasius, Alexandrinus, Heiliger 295-373 / Verurteilung / Kirchenpolitik / Geschichte 353-355
IxTheo Classification:KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
KCB Papacy
SA Church law; state-church law
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Whakarāpopototanga:Liberius is often viewed as Athanasius’ ally in the mid-350s, but his own writing, contemporary testimony, and the pagan historian Ammianus Marcellinus suggest otherwise. Rather than defending Athanasius at the councils of Arles and Milan and in Constantius II’s court, Liberius attempted to establish acceptable conditions for peace in the Church by trading Athanasius’ excommunication, which he saw as justified by Athanasius’ refusal to comply with traditional ecclesial-judicial procedures, for doctrinal concessions from certain Eastern bishops whom Liberius suspected of sympathizing with heretical doctrine.
ISSN:1477-4607
Contains:Enthalten in: The journal of theological studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/jts/flad034