Hilary of Poitiers Role in the Arian Struggle [Paperback]

I. Hilary???s life before his public appearance.- II. Hilary???s public appearance and banishment.- 1. Events preceding his opposition to the Arians.- 2. His resistance and banishment.- III. Hilary???s exile.- 1. Introduction.- 2. His De Trinitate.- (a) Title.- (b) Purpose.- (c) Faculty of reason and function of faith.- (d) Interpretation of Scripture.- 3. His refutation of the heretics.- (a) Introduction.- (b) Distinction within the Godhead.- (c) The Other Person (Son) is true God.- (d) Christ, true Son of God.- (e) The Son is God by nature.- (f) The eternity of the Son.- (g) Unity of Father and Son.- (h) Christ is true God and man.- (i) Christ???s possibility.- (j) The equality of the Father and the Son.- (k) Conclusion.- 4. His attempt to reconcile the East and the West.- 5 Hilary at Seleucia and Constantinople.- 6. Hilary and the Emperor Constantius.- IV Hilary???s return to Gaul.- 1. The synod of Paris.- 2. His opposition to Auxentius.- 3. His last years.- Conclusion.- Indexes.- 1. Scripture References.- 2. References to ancient writers.- 3. References to modern authors.- 4. References to other proper names.Springer Book Archives