The Condemnation and Exile of Hilary of Poitiers at the Synod of Beziers (356 C.E.)
The Condemnation and Exile of Hilary of Poitiers at the Synod of Beziers (356 C.E.)
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贝济耶主教会议上对普瓦捷的希拉里的谴责和流放（公元 356 年）
DOI：
10.1353/earl.2005.0002
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发表时间：
2005
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0.2
通讯作者：
Carl L. Beckwith
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作者：
Carl L. Beckwith
Two distinct views on Hilary's exile emerged in the twentieth century. The first view posited that Hilary played an active role in the Nicene-Arian debates before being summoned to the synod of Béziers. A second view suggested that Hilary was actively involved in the political efforts of the usurper Silvanus and was summoned to Béziers on charges of treason. Recent scholars have been critical of the overstatement of these two views but have achieved little consensus. Part of the problem appears to be the selective use of excerpts from Hilary's writings on the events at the synod of Béziers. In this essay I will offer a close reading of all of the excerpts on Béziers and argue that Hilary was exiled for his confession of faith. When these various excerpts are put together, a consistent explanation emerges that shows that theological issues and ecclesiastical politics were both involved in securing Hilary's condemnation and exile.
