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“Reflections On The Athanasian Creed”
The Nicene Creed had many diversities added to and disputed by many of their own councils. Many scholars have looked upon the Nicene Council and have noticed the arguments that arose during its’ time; for example, the differences between the Nicaeno- Constantinopolitan Creed of 381 and the Nicene Creed of 325. Controversy arose between these two creeds. Claim has been made to admitting the changing of the Constantinopolitan Creed by omitting the former omitted by the latter, and italicizing additions.
Here is the quote out of the book published by WM. B. EERDMANS PUBLISHING COMPANY, History of the Christian Church, by Philip Schaff, Vol. III, Nicene, and Post-Nicene Christianity, copyright 1981, p. 667:
“We mark the differences by inclosing in brackets the parts of the former omitted by the latter, and italicizing the additions which the latter makes to the former.”
Other creeds were compared to the Nicene Creed and the doctrine of the Trinity. Which during the third and last ecumenical council of confessions, the Symbolum Athenasianum (Symbolum Ouicumque) was presented by Athanasius in a letter to emperor Jovian concerning unimportant variations in the text. The Symbolum Anthanasianum is referred to as several references. The Post-Nicene or Augustinian doctrine of the Trinity, as well as the Athanasian Creed. It was during the fifth century that the Augustinean (Nicene) doctrine of the Trinity was then formed into what was to be called the Athanasian Creed under the guidance of Augustine. This development is credited to the Latin Church. Augustine influenced the Reformation and scholastic minds.
While pushing the doctrine of the trinity, Augustine admits to one God in his writings. One of the injections he presented upon the Nicene Creed had these statements, as found in the book History of the Christian Church, by Philip Schaff, published by WM. B. EERDMANS PUBLISHING COMP. Vol. III, Nicene and Post Nicene Christianity, copyright 1981, pg. 685:
“We may speak of three men who have the same nature; [Here he is pushing the trinity teaching and then reveals one God. Now notice the next remark.] but the persons in the trinity are not three separately sub-existing individuals. The divine substance is not an abstract generic nature common to all, but a concrete, living reality. One and the same God is Father, Son, and Spirit.”
Augustine’s theology gained widespread acceptance. It has been recorded that many people adopted his teaching. We know two of them being Leo the Great and Boethius. In 589, Augustine’s theology was grafted to be a part of the Nicene Creed. This was during the council of Toledo.
One may wonder about the quote made above prior by Augustine as in relation to what it has to do with one deity praying to another; as well as what does his quote prove of the
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