Filioque clause

In brief: The Filioque is the portion of the Nicene Creed which reads in English as "and the Son." It is also known as double procession of the Holy Spirit, and was one of the points which caused the Great Schism of 1054 between the Eastern and Western Churches. Though there has been talk recently of agreement between the two groups over the issue of the filioque (such as a compromise reading "from the Father through the Son" instead of "from the Father and the Son"), conservatives from both sides deny that there can be any agreement, and each concludes that the other is in heresy.

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Overviews / explanations

• An overview of the Filoque clause added to the Nicene Creed

Articles / opinions

• Comments about the Filoque clause

See also

• Nicene Creed
• Western and Eastern drift and the 1054 split

Quotes

• Quotes about the Filioque clause

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