“On the Diversity and Influence of the Eusebian Alliance: The Case of Theodore of Heraclea"

Crawford, Matthew

doi:10.1017/s002204691200365x

“On the Diversity and Influence of the Eusebian Alliance: The Case of Theodore of Heraclea"

Crawford, Matthew

Authors

Matthew Crawford

Abstract

This article offers, for the first time in English, a reconstruction of the career of Theodore of Heraclea, a leading figure in the Eusebian alliance from the early 330s until the mid-350s. It also provides an overview of Theodore's literary remains and suggests that the anti-Marcellan tone of his surviving fragments is in keeping with the other documents that emanated from the Eusebian alliance during this period, especially those from the Council of Serdica (343) and the Council of Sirmium (351). Finally, it is suggested that the diversity of ways in which Theodore was received by later patristic authors illustrates that the polarising categories of ‘Arian’ and ‘Nicene’ are insufficiently nuanced to describe Theodore's actual theological concerns.

Citation

Crawford, M. (2013). “On the Diversity and Influence of the Eusebian Alliance: The Case of Theodore of Heraclea". Journal of Ecclesiastical History, 64(2), 227-257. https://doi.org/10.1017/s002204691200365x

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Apr 12, 2013
Deposit Date	Oct 17, 2012
Publicly Available Date	Mar 19, 2014
Journal	Journal of Ecclesiastical History
Print ISSN	0022-0469
Electronic ISSN	1469-7637
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	64
Issue	2
Article Number	Winner of the 2012 Eusebius Essay Prize offered by JEH
Pages	227-257
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1017/s002204691200365x