The "Filioque" controversy

[jeckert79]

Why did the Catholic Church add the “Filioque” to the Creed (where as the Eastern Rite kept it as it was founded at the Council of Nicea)?

This is what I was reading:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicene_Creed#The_Filioque_controversy

Thanks,
Joe

 

[Atreyu]

Why did the Catholic Church add the “Filioque” to the Creed (where as the Eastern Rite kept it as it was founded at the Council of Nicea)?

This is what I was reading:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicene_Creed#The_Filioque_controversy

Thanks,
Joe

To combat Arianism.

 

[jco2004]

Why did the Catholic Church add the “Filioque” to the Creed (where as the Eastern Rite kept it as it was founded at the Council of Nicea)?
This is what I was reading:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicene_Creed#The_Filioque_controversy
Thanks,
Joe

This topic is debated regularly on the “Eastern Christianity” forum. Joe

 

[FCEGM]

Why did the Catholic Church add the “Filioque” to the Creed (where as the Eastern Rite kept it as it was founded at the Council of Nicea)?

This is what I was reading:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicene_Creed#The_Filioque_controversy

Thanks,
Joe

A good article on the subject:

bringyou.to/apologetics/a52.htm