Eranistes
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Eranistes is a theological work by Theodoret of Cyrrhus that presents a series of dialogues defending orthodox Christology against various heresies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apologetic work
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Christological treatise ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| aimedAt | defending Nicene-Chalcedonian faith ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Theodoret of Cyrrhus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCouncil | Council of Chalcedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Theodoret of Cyrrhus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Late antique Christian literature
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Patristic literature ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
relationship between nature and person in Christ
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union of divine and human natures in Christ ⓘ |
| circulation | Byzantine theological tradition ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Eranistes (the beggar)
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Orthodox interlocutor ⓘ |
| genre | dialogue ⓘ |
| hasTitleMeaning | “The Beggar” (in Greek) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Trinity (indirectly through Christology)
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heresy ⓘ incarnation ⓘ nature of Christ ⓘ orthodoxy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 5th-century Christological controversies ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Greek Church Fathers ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | polemical dialogue ⓘ |
| method |
systematic argumentation from earlier Fathers
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use of patristic citations ⓘ |
| opposes |
Apollinarianism
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Eutychianism NERFINISHED ⓘ Monophysitism ⓘ various non-Chalcedonian Christologies ⓘ |
| originalScript | Greek alphabet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense of orthodox Christology
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refutation of Christological heresies ⓘ |
| religiousDenominationContext | Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scholarlyInterest | source for understanding 5th-century Christology ⓘ |
| setting | imagined theological disputation ⓘ |
| structure | series of dialogues ⓘ |
| supports |
doctrine of two natures in Christ
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dyophysite Christology ⓘ orthodox Christology as understood by Theodoret ⓘ |
| theologicalDiscipline | Christology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalPositionOfAuthor | Antiochene tradition ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century ⓘ |
| usedIn | later Christological debates ⓘ |
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