‘Consubstantiality’ as a philosophical-theological problem: Victorinus’ hylomorphic model of God and his ‘correction’ by Augustine

This article expands our knowledge of the historical-philosophical process by which the dominant metaphysical account of the Christian God became ascendant. It demonstrates that Marius Victorinus proposed a peculiar model of ‘consubstantiality’ that utilised a notion of ‘existence’ indebted to the A...

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Auteur principal: Byers, Sarah Catherine 1972- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Cambridge Univ. Press 2022
Dans: Scottish journal of theology
Année: 2022, Volume: 75, Numéro: 1, Pages: 12-22
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Marius Victorinus, Gaius 281-362 / Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint 354-430 / Trinité / Théologie philosophique / homousios
RelBib Classification:KAB Christianisme primitif
NBC Dieu
VA Philosophie
Sujets non-standardisés:B Augustine
B Marius Victorinus
B Trinity
B fraternal correction
B Philosophical Theology
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Résumé:This article expands our knowledge of the historical-philosophical process by which the dominant metaphysical account of the Christian God became ascendant. It demonstrates that Marius Victorinus proposed a peculiar model of ‘consubstantiality’ that utilised a notion of ‘existence’ indebted to the Aristotelian concept of ‘prime matter’. Victorinus employed this to argue that God is a unity composed of Father and Son. The article critically evaluates this model. It then argues that Augustine noticed one of the model's philosophical liabilities but did not publicly name Victorinus when he rejected it, thereby exemplifying the New Testament practice of private ‘rebuke’ (ἐλέγχɛιν).
ISSN:1475-3065
Contient:Enthalten in: Scottish journal of theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0036930621000788