REL 1350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Cappadocian Fathers, Justin Martyr, Tertullian

• School: Baylor University
• Department: Religion
• Course: REL 1350
• Professor: Elise Edwards

Document Summary

Doctrine and beliefs: faith in god, trinity, godhead= father, son, hs, analogies for god, People and institutions: tertullian of carthage, cappadocian fathers, justin martyr. Christians" ethics and events: 1st council of nicaea (325), council of constantinople (381), 1st council of ephesus (431), and council of chalcedon (451) Cultural and material production: apologies: god= father, son, hs. Formulation that god has one substance in 3 persons. The godhead= 1 nature/substance in 3: christian analogies for god (mcgrath p66-81) A personal god (relationship of love, trust, dependency) God as almighty(omnipotent-all powerful, omniscient-all knowing, omnipresent-everywhere at the same time at all times) 1st council of nicaea(325)- addresses christological controversies, specifically arianism, and defends jesus" divinity. 1st council of constantinople (381)- defines trinity more fully. Council of ephesus(431)-mary is the bearer of god(theotokos) Council of chalcedon(451)-jesus has two natures, divine and human (this assertion became known as chalcedonian christology) Know dates for councils!: important thinkers(apologists)