On the Incarnation of the Lord Against Nestorius
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"On the Incarnation of the Lord Against Nestorius" is a theological treatise by John Cassian defending orthodox Christology against the teachings of Nestorius in the early 5th century.
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| On the Incarnation of the Lord Against Nestorius canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: On the Incarnation of the Lord Against Nestorius Context triple: [John Cassian, notableWork, On the Incarnation of the Lord Against Nestorius]
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On the Incarnation
On the Incarnation is a foundational Christian theological treatise by Athanasius of Alexandria that explains and defends the doctrine of the Word of God becoming human in Jesus Christ for the salvation of humanity.
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Letters to Nestorius
Letters to Nestorius is a series of theological letters by Cyril of Alexandria that played a central role in the Christological controversies leading up to the Council of Ephesus in 431.
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Scholia on the Incarnation of the Only-Begotten
Scholia on the Incarnation of the Only-Begotten is a theological treatise by Cyril of Alexandria that offers doctrinal commentary on the mystery of Christ’s incarnation and the union of divine and human natures.
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Anathemas against Nestorius
Anathemas against Nestorius is a series of doctrinal condemnations by Cyril of Alexandria that denounce the Christological teachings of Nestorius and defend the unity of Christ’s person.
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Anaphora of St. John Chrysostom
The Anaphora of St. John Chrysostom is the principal Byzantine Eucharistic liturgy attributed to St. John Chrysostom and widely used in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Incarnation of the Lord Against Nestorius Target entity description: "On the Incarnation of the Lord Against Nestorius" is a theological treatise by John Cassian defending orthodox Christology against the teachings of Nestorius in the early 5th century.
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A.
On the Incarnation
On the Incarnation is a foundational Christian theological treatise by Athanasius of Alexandria that explains and defends the doctrine of the Word of God becoming human in Jesus Christ for the salvation of humanity.
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B.
Letters to Nestorius
Letters to Nestorius is a series of theological letters by Cyril of Alexandria that played a central role in the Christological controversies leading up to the Council of Ephesus in 431.
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C.
Scholia on the Incarnation of the Only-Begotten
Scholia on the Incarnation of the Only-Begotten is a theological treatise by Cyril of Alexandria that offers doctrinal commentary on the mystery of Christ’s incarnation and the union of divine and human natures.
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D.
Anathemas against Nestorius
Anathemas against Nestorius is a series of doctrinal condemnations by Cyril of Alexandria that denounce the Christological teachings of Nestorius and defend the unity of Christ’s person.
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E.
Anaphora of St. John Chrysostom
The Anaphora of St. John Chrysostom is the principal Byzantine Eucharistic liturgy attributed to St. John Chrysostom and widely used in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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patristic text ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify orthodox teaching on the Incarnation
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refute the teaching of Nestorius ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 430s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Western reception of Eastern Christological debates
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monastic theology ⓘ |
| author | John Cassian ⓘ |
| circulationRegion |
Latin-speaking Christian communities
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Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| critiquesDoctrine | separation of Christ’s natures into two persons ⓘ |
| doctrinalAlignment | pro-Chalcedonian Christology (in broad sense) ⓘ |
| field |
historical theology
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| genre |
dogmatic treatise
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polemical work ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | John Cassian as monk and theologian ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigureMentioned |
Jesus Christ
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Nestorius ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | On the Incarnation of the Lord Against Nestorius self-link ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Christological debates of the 5th century
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Nestorian controversy ⓘ prelude to the Council of Ephesus ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Alexandrian theology
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surface form:
Alexandrian Christology
Nicene Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Nicene theology
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| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christology
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Incarnation of Christ ⓘ Nestorianism ⓘ |
| opposes | Nestorius ⓘ |
| partOf | Latin patristic literature ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church worldwide
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surface form:
Catholic Church
Christianity ⓘ Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
| supportsDoctrine |
hypostatic union
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true divinity of Christ ⓘ true humanity of Christ ⓘ unity of the person of Christ ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
affirmation of the unity of Christ’s person
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defense of orthodox Christology ⓘ rejection of a division between the human and divine in Christ ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 5th century ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian doctrinal formation
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historical studies of the Nestorian controversy ⓘ |
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