Term
Double Procession
The Western theological doctrine that the Holy Spirit proceeds from both the Father and the Son, contrasted with the Eastern view of single procession from the Father.
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Definition
The doctrine that the Holy Spirit proceeds both from the Father and the Son in Western theology. The East preferred the doctrine of the single Procession from the Father.
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- Synonym of
- filioqueTerm
Sources
- 1.Alan Richardson and John Bowden The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983). 165Original citation: Richardson, Alan, and John Bowden. The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983, 165.
Last revised August 14, 2026