History glossary
filioque clause
the western addition to the creed saying the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son.
- Category
- Theological dispute
- Region
- Christian world
- Date range
- central to the 1054 schism debates
What it means
The filioque clause was a Latin addition to the Nicene Creed stating that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son. Eastern critics objected both to the theology and to the West changing a creed approved by councils without eastern agreement.
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