East-West Schism
Catholic Encyclopedia: Council of Florence
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Council of Florence
Catholic Encyclopedia: Ferrara
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Ferrara
Catholic Encyclopedia: Council of Basle
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Council of Basle
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CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Eastern Schism
Byzantium: The Great Schism By Bsp. Kallistos Ware booklets english
Excerpts from the Orthodox Church by Bishop Kallistos Ware
Full text of the Encyclical mod
Modern History Sourcebook: Encyclical of the Eastern Patriarchs, 1848
"The Catholic-Orthodox Dialogue: Lights and Shadows" James Likoudis here provides a record of some responses to the 2003 agreed statement.
The agreed statement of the North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consulation, Oct. 25, 2003. A very important document, with objective, historical accounting and critical recommendations, to promote ultimate reconciliation between East and West, on the filioque dispute.
USCCB - The Filioque: A Church-Dividing Issue?
Excerpt from '''The Mass of the Roman Rite''' Here, Joseph Jungmann, S.J., explains the importance of the mediating role of Christ in the liturgy, largely lost in the East, because of anti-Arianism, the same reactive force that in Spain gave rise to the filioque.
Mass of the Roman Rite [Vol. II]
"The Greek and Latin Traditions regarding the Procession of the Holy Spirit," a clarification from the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. A very important document, making a substantial contribution to contemporary theological dialogue, working toward reconciliation.
Filioque Clarification
Jean-Claude Larchet, "À propos de la récente <> du conseil pontifical pour la promotion de l'unité des chrétiens A 56-page, scholarly response to the clarification of the Pontifical Council, by Jean-Claude Larchet, in French. An extensive, well thought-out analysis.
Jean-Claude Larchet - La question du Filioque
Eugene Webb, "The Pneumatology of Bernard Lonergan: A Byzantine Comparison" In a PDF file, the author makes use of the pneumatology of Bernard Lonergan, S.J., to resolve the filioque controversy.
Ioannis Zizioulas, "One Single Source: An Orthodox response to the Clarification on the Filioque" The author says that East and West can easily continue dialogue on the filioque, provided that both agree that the Father is the sole cause/origin both of the Son and of the Spirit. This article is a positive statement, giving grounds for further pro
One Single Source
Avery Dulles, S.J., "The ''Filioque'': What Is at Stake?" The author traces the history of the filioque controversy and evaluates current options. He says that it is important for the East to acknowledge that the West has not been in heresy for the past 1500 years. This is a PDF file.
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Irenee Dalmais, O.P., "The Spirit of Truth andof Life" The author speaks of differing pneumatologies (theologies of the Spirit) in East and West.
The Spirit of Truth and of Life
Yves Congar, O.P., '''I Believe in the Holy Spirit''', "Attempts at and Suggestions for an Agreement" This renowned theologian says that varying formulations may be seen not as contradictory but as complementary.
YVES CONGAR ON FILIOQUE
"The True Faith" Father Chrysostom here appeals for prayer, to resolve long-standing conflict and polemicism.
CIN Archives
"Papal Primacy" . In this article, Emmanuel Clapsis provides a well-documented study of the context in which the filioque dispute may be resolved: a communion ecclesiology, with a renewed understanding of the primacy of the Bishop of Rome. As Cardinal Ratzinger sa
Papal Primacy
"The Filioque: Dogma, Theologumenon or Heresy?" Theodore Stylianopoulos here presents an extensive, scholarly overview of the contemporary discussion of the filioque. His article is carefully reasoned and works toward reconciliation.
Stylianopoulos - The Filioque: Dogma, Theologoumenon or Error?
Ecumenism and Heresy Here is a list of links, giving Orthodox positions that are anti-ecumenical and positions that are more irenic in character. See especially the sites with authorship by the Sacred Community of Mount Athos, John Meyendorff, and David Armstrong.
Ecumenism and Heresy (Orthodoy and Catholicism)
George Dragas, "The Manner of Reception of Roman Catholic Converts into the Orthodox Church" Tracing the history of such reception, the author makes the important point that the practice of re-baptizing Roman Catholics became widespread in the 13th century, after the sacking of Constantinople by the Crusaders. Even single immersion, as in the Wes
Fr. George Dragas - The Manner of Reception of Roman Catholic Converts into the Orthodox Church
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A third excerpt from '''The Council of Florence''', "Reunion" History and text of Laetentur Caeli, 1439 decree of union between East and West.
UNION: THE PROCESSION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT by Joseph Gill SJ
Another excerpt from '''The Council of Florence''', "Florence and the Dogmatic Discussions" Dialogue at Florence on the filioque.
THE DIALOG ON THE FILIOQUE AT FLORENCE by Joseph Gill SJ
Excerpt from '''The Council of Florence''' by Joseph Gill, S.J., "The Addition to the Creed" Dialogue between East and West at Ferrara, on the filioque.
THE COUNCIL OF FLORENCE: ADDITION TO CREED
''Tomos'' of 1285 The definitive rejection by Patriarch Gregory and the Council of Blachernae of the union of 1274 and the preceding patriarch, John Beccus. Calling the filioque addition to the Creed "blasphemy," this doc
Synod of Blachernae: The Tomos of 1285
Patriarch John Beccus of Constantinople The remarkable life of this Orthodox bishop; he did not consider the filioque heresy and favored reconciliation with the West.
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: John Beccus
'''Contra errores Graecorum''' This is an English translation of the first part of this essay, by Antoine Valentin. Although the relevant passages are not here translated, in this excerpt you can see how Aquinas argues.
Contra Errores Graecorum - St. Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas, '''Contra errores Graecorum''' This 55-page essay, in Latin, is not for the faint of heart. Alta Vista and Google probably cannot render the text clearly in English, because of the dense logic of the arguments. In this essay, Aquinas argues that the Greeks don't accept universal juri
Thomas de Aquino, Contra errores Graecorum [CTh1]
Scott Steinkercher, O.P., "Notes on Thomas Aquinas" Background, method, and anthropology of the Scholastic theology of Aquinas.
Notes on Aquinas
Another excerpt from the '''Summa''', "Whether the Holy Ghost proceeds from the Son?" The Scholastic perspective of Aquinas, precisely on the topic of this present article.
SUMMA THEOLOGICA: Does the Holy Ghost proceed from the Father and the Son?
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