Classical Trinitarianism
Classical trinitarianism is a term which has been used to refer to the model of the trinity formulated in early Christian creeds and classical theologians, such as Augustine of Hippo, Augustine and Thomas Aquinas. This form of trinitarianism is often contrasted to what is called "social trinitarianism", and thus is sometimes pejoratively called "anti-social trinitarianism". History During the Arian controversy, the First Council of Nicaea, Council of Nicaea to establish the doctrine of the trinity. In this council, it was established that the Son is eternally begotten from the Father, but not created by the Father. This was in contradiction to the view of Arius, who believed the Son was begotten as a creature as a product of the Father's will, and thus not being of the same essence as the Father. However, the Nicene writers argued that eternal generation does not undermine the Son as coeternal. Doctrine Personhood Classical trinitarianism has often been said to sometimes ...
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Nicea
Nicaea (also spelled Nicæa or Nicea, ; ), also known as Nikaia (, Attic: , Koine: ), was an ancient Greek city in the north-western Anatolian region of Bithynia. It was the site of the First and Second Councils of Nicaea (the first and seventh Ecumenical councils in the early history of the Christian Church), the Nicene Creed (which comes from the First Council). It was also the capital city of the Empire of Nicaea following the Fourth Crusade in 1204, until the recapture of Constantinople by the Byzantines in 1261. Nicaea was also the capital of the Ottomans from 1331 to 1335. The ancient city is located within the modern Turkish city of İznik (whose modern name derives from Nicaea's), and is situated in a fertile basin at the eastern end of Lake Ascanius, bounded by ranges of hills to the north and south. It is situated with its west wall rising from the lake itself, providing both protection from siege from that direction, as well as a source of supplies which would be ...
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