Filioque

In the Bible, a dove is often a symbol of the Holy Spirit.

Filioque (pronounced fee-lee-oh-kway) means "and of the Son." In Christianity, it means that Holy Spirit emanates from the Father and the Son. This is part of the Nicene Creed but was never accepted by Eastern Orthodox branch of Christianity.

Filioque is the theological concept that was at the root of the Great Schism. Western Christianity (the Roman Catholic Church, Anglicans, and all Protestant religions) teach that the Holy Spirit originates from "God the Son" (Jesus) and "God the Father." The Eastern Orthodox Church teaches that the Holy Spirit originates only from God the Father.

Bible verses in support of filioque include:

• John 15:26
• John 16:13-15
• John 20:22
• Galatians 4:6
• Revelation 22:1

Bible verses are cited by Eastern Christianity for their opposition to filioque.