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<p>The study at hand is not focused on the mediaeval theological history of the Filioque controversy but aims to examine how the mediaeval (particularly the Palamite) doctrine of procession has become an ideological element of identity in presentday interpretation. Based on the assumption that religious elements have become part of the political identity primarily in south-eastern Europe, the present paper makes reference first of all to representatives of Orthodox theology, without seeking to criticize, however, the Orthodox standpoint on the Filioque. Provided that it can be demonstrated that contemporary authors make use of mediaeval sources not merely theologically but also ideologically, then we can ascertain that the mediaeval Filioque controversy inşuences the present-day interpretation of self-identity.</p>
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The study at hand is not focused on the mediaeval theological history of the Filioque controversy but aims to examine how the mediaeval (particularly the Palamite) doctrine of procession has become an ideological element of identity in presentday interpretation. Based on the assumption that religious elements have become part of the political identity primarily in south-eastern Europe, the present paper makes reference first of all to representatives of Orthodox theology, without seeking to criticize, however, the Orthodox standpoint on the Filioque. Provided that it can be demonstrated that contemporary authors make use of mediaeval sources not merely theologically but also ideologically, then we can ascertain that the mediaeval Filioque controversy inşuences the present-day interpretation of self-identity.

The Mediaeval Background of Self-Identification in Relation to the Filioque Controversy

Lecturer, Ph.D., Catholic Dogmatic Theology, Babeş-Bolyai University

Review of Ecumenical Studies Sibiu

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The study at hand is not focused on the mediaeval theological history of the Filioque controversy but aims to examine how the mediaeval (particularly the...

The Mediaeval Background of Self-Identification in Relation to the Filioque Controversy

Published Online: Feb 23, 2022

Page range: 437 - 451

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ress-2021-0042

Keywords
Filioque, Palamite theology, Late Middle Ages, Identification, Nation, Society

© 2021 Szabolcs András, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Mediaeval Background of Self-Identification in Relation to the Filioque Controversy

Published Online: Feb 23, 2022

Page range: 437 - 451

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ress-2021-0042

KeywordsFilioque, Palamite theology, Late Middle Ages, Identification, Nation, Society

© 2021 Szabolcs András, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Filioque, Palamite theology, Late Middle Ages, Identification, Nation, Society