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Epiphoskei
17th August 2007, 02:54 AM
I've been reading some catholic counter-reformational literature lately, and I got to thinking, "So this is what the RCC believes; what do Orthodox believe?" So, wheras the catholics have the council of trent, do orthodox have any documents on this kind of stuff? I know 16th century Germany wasn't the focal point driving Orthodox theology for generations to come, but from talking to a couple of you on here, you clearly do have some views on the reformation. Did the Orthodox church itself make any formal proclamations or anything?

While I'm at it, I've heard a lot of Catholic and Reformational views on what Orthodoxy has to say regarding filioque, and so I gather you aren't keen on the word, but how then would you define the relationship between the Spirit and the Father and between the Spirit and Christ?

Just kinda curious. Thanks.

buzuxi02
17th August 2007, 03:20 AM
We follow the Christology of the Seven Ecumenical Councils.
A Jerusalem council under Patriarch Dositheos (in 1672 if i remember correctly) dealt with certain calvinistic teachings.
We agree with certain reformation points such as papal supremacy, and disagree with others.

As far as the Trinity is concerned:

Both the Son and the Spirit originate from the hypostasis of the Father alone. The Father is the source and cause of the trinity.

The Father begets the Son before all ages and the Holy Spirit Proceeds eternally from the Father alone.

There is no double procession of the Spirit.

The Spirit proceeds from the Father eternally and can be sent by the Son in time.
The Son is the Originate(begotten) of the Unorginate(unbegotten).
The Fillioque was a later addition, made years later and has no biblical support.