The trinitarian theology of Hilary of Poitiers / by Mark Weedman.

• Superior document: Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae, v. 89
• Author: ProQuest (Firm); Weedman, Mark.
• TeilnehmendeR: ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Language: English
• Series: Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae ; v. 89.
• Physical Description: viii, 219 p.
• Notes: Originally presented as the author's dissertation--Marquette University.

Table of Contents

pt. 1. The development and context of Hilary's trinitarian theology: Latin anti-modalism in 'In Matthaeum' -- Regula fidei and "the economy" -- Logos-sarx christology -- The passion of the Son -- The Latin West and the beginning of the Homoian crisis -- Sirmium 357 and the "Homoian plot" -- The first Latin response : Phoebadius of Agen -- The second Latin response : Marius Victorinus -- Hilary's first attempts to engage the Homoians -- Liber adversus Valentem et Ursacium -- De fide -- Hilary, Basil of Ancyra and Sirmium -- Basil of Ancyra and the Creed of Sirmium 357 -- De synodis and Hilary's response to Sirmium 357 -- Sirmium 357 and the Homoiousian anathemas -- The dedication creed, Serdica 343 and Sirmium 357 -- De synodis, part II -- The Nicene Creed -- Hilary to the Homoiousians.

pt. 2. The shape of Hilary's trinitarian theology: Exegeting Scripture -- Strategy 1: polemical exegesis -- Arian, not Homoian -- Polemical exegesis of the Genesis theophanies -- Strategy 2: Philippians 2 as a hermeneutical guide -- The name and birth of God -- Name and birth in De trinitate 7 -- The birth of the Son in Hilary's exegesis of John -- Name and birth in Greek trinitarian theology -- Origen on naming -- Athanasius and the Father of the Son -- Name and birth in the early Homoian controversy -- The incarnation and passion of the Son -- Forma servi-forma dei in De trinitate 9-10 -- The background of Hilary's forma servi-forma dei model -- Philippians 2 in Latin trinitarian theology -- Basil of Ancyra on Philippians 2 -- The passion of the Son in De trinitate 10 -- Eschatology and christology in De trinitate 11 -- The generation of the Son -- Analogy and the infinite nature of God -- Proverbs 8:22 and the eternal generation of the Son.