Fourth Creed of Antioch
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The Fourth Creed of Antioch is a 4th-century Christian doctrinal statement formulated at the Council of Antioch in 341 as part of the theological debates over the nature of Christ and his relationship to God the Father.
All labels observed (1)
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| Fourth Creed of Antioch canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Fourth Creed of Antioch Context triple: [Council of Antioch (341), issuedDocument, Fourth Creed of Antioch]
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Third Creed of Antioch
The Third Creed of Antioch is a 4th-century Christian doctrinal formula produced at the Council of Antioch in 341 as part of the theological debates over the nature of Christ and his relationship to God the Father.
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Second Creed of Antioch
The Second Creed of Antioch is a 4th-century Christian doctrinal statement formulated at the Council of Antioch in 341 as an alternative to the Nicene Creed in the Arian controversy.
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C.
First Creed of Antioch
The First Creed of Antioch is an early 4th-century Christian doctrinal statement formulated at the Council of Antioch in 341 as part of the wider theological debates over Arianism and the nature of Christ.
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Athanasian Creed
The Athanasian Creed is a Christian statement of faith from the early medieval period that provides a detailed and authoritative formulation of Trinitarian doctrine and the nature of Christ.
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Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed is an ancient Christian statement of faith, formulated at the Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople, that defines core doctrines about the Trinity and the nature of Christ and is widely used in liturgical worship across many denominations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fourth Creed of Antioch Target entity description: The Fourth Creed of Antioch is a 4th-century Christian doctrinal statement formulated at the Council of Antioch in 341 as part of the theological debates over the nature of Christ and his relationship to God the Father.
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A.
Third Creed of Antioch
The Third Creed of Antioch is a 4th-century Christian doctrinal formula produced at the Council of Antioch in 341 as part of the theological debates over the nature of Christ and his relationship to God the Father.
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B.
Second Creed of Antioch
The Second Creed of Antioch is a 4th-century Christian doctrinal statement formulated at the Council of Antioch in 341 as an alternative to the Nicene Creed in the Arian controversy.
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C.
First Creed of Antioch
The First Creed of Antioch is an early 4th-century Christian doctrinal statement formulated at the Council of Antioch in 341 as part of the wider theological debates over Arianism and the nature of Christ.
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D.
Athanasian Creed
The Athanasian Creed is a Christian statement of faith from the early medieval period that provides a detailed and authoritative formulation of Trinitarian doctrine and the nature of Christ.
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E.
Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed is an ancient Christian statement of faith, formulated at the Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople, that defines core doctrines about the Trinity and the nature of Christ and is widely used in liturgical worship across many denominations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century Christian text
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Christian creed ⓘ doctrinal statement ⓘ |
| affirms |
the Son is begotten of the Father
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the Son is like the Father according to the Scriptures ⓘ |
| aimedAt | providing an alternative to the Nicene Creed ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Macrostich Creed ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Eastern bishops at Antioch ⓘ |
| century | 4th century ⓘ |
| concerns |
Christology
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Trinitarian doctrine ⓘ relationship of the Son to the Father ⓘ |
| confessionalFamily |
Nicene-era Christianity
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linked to:
Nicene Christianity
|
| council |
Council of Antioch (341)
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linked to:
Council of Antioch
|
| date | 341 ⓘ |
| followedBy | later homoiousian creeds ⓘ |
| formulatedBy | bishops at the Council of Antioch (341) ⓘ |
| genre | creedal formula ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalFocus |
definition of the Son’s likeness to the Father
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rejection of both extreme Arianism and Sabellianism ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Arian controversy
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post-Nicene theological debates ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Council of Nicaea (325)
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linked to:
First Council of Nicaea
|
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | fourth creed issued at Antioch in 341 ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Nicene Creed (in its original pro-Nicene interpretation)
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linked to:
Nicene Creed
|
| placeOfFormulation | Antioch ⓘ |
| rejects |
Sabellianism
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certain Arian formulations ⓘ modalism ⓘ |
| relatedDocument |
First Creed of Antioch
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Second Creed of Antioch ⓘ Third Creed of Antioch ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical theology studies
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patristic scholarship ⓘ |
| survivesAs | text preserved in patristic collections ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
anti-Sabellian
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non-Nicene ⓘ subordinationist tendency ⓘ |
| usedIn | Eastern imperial church politics of the mid-4th century ⓘ |
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