Formula of Union (later agreement)
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The Formula of Union was a later Christological agreement that sought to reconcile the theological disputes between Cyril of Alexandria and John of Antioch following the Third Ecumenical Council at Ephesus.
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| Formula of Union (later agreement) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Formula of Union (later agreement) Context triple: [Third Ecumenical Council, producedDocument, Formula of Union (later agreement) ]
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A.
Galloway Plan of Union
The Galloway Plan of Union was a 1774 proposal at the First Continental Congress to create a unified colonial government under British authority in an effort to avert the American Revolution.
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Einigungsvertrag
Der Einigungsvertrag ist der Staatsvertrag von 1990, der die Bedingungen und rechtlichen Grundlagen der deutschen Wiedervereinigung zwischen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und der DDR festlegte.
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C.
Assembly of the Union
The Assembly of the Union is the unicameral national parliament of the Comoros, responsible for making and passing the country’s laws.
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D.
Assembly of the Union
The Assembly of the Union is Myanmar’s bicameral national parliament, comprising an upper and a lower house responsible for making federal laws and overseeing the government.
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E.
Articles of Union
The Articles of Union were the detailed terms and conditions that structured the political and economic unification of the Kingdoms of England and Scotland into Great Britain in the early 18th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Formula of Union (later agreement) Target entity description: The Formula of Union was a later Christological agreement that sought to reconcile the theological disputes between Cyril of Alexandria and John of Antioch following the Third Ecumenical Council at Ephesus.
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A.
Galloway Plan of Union
The Galloway Plan of Union was a 1774 proposal at the First Continental Congress to create a unified colonial government under British authority in an effort to avert the American Revolution.
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B.
Einigungsvertrag
Der Einigungsvertrag ist der Staatsvertrag von 1990, der die Bedingungen und rechtlichen Grundlagen der deutschen Wiedervereinigung zwischen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und der DDR festlegte.
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C.
Assembly of the Union
The Assembly of the Union is the unicameral national parliament of the Comoros, responsible for making and passing the country’s laws.
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D.
Assembly of the Union
The Assembly of the Union is Myanmar’s bicameral national parliament, comprising an upper and a lower house responsible for making federal laws and overseeing the government.
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E.
Articles of Union
The Articles of Union were the detailed terms and conditions that structured the political and economic unification of the Kingdoms of England and Scotland into Great Britain in the early 18th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christological agreement
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ecclesiastical agreement ⓘ theological document ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
reconcile Cyril of Alexandria and John of Antioch
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resolve Christological disputes after the Council of Ephesus ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Formula of Reunion ⓘ |
| approvedBy |
Theodosius II
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surface form:
Emperor Theodosius II
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| associatedWith |
Cyril of Alexandria
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John of Antioch ⓘ Catechetical School of Alexandria ⓘ
surface form:
School of Alexandria
School of Antioch ⓘ |
| category |
5th-century Christian text
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agreement between patriarchates ⓘ document of the early Church ⓘ |
| concerns |
Christology
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nature of Christ ⓘ union of divine and human natures in Christ ⓘ |
| date | 433 ⓘ |
| effect |
partial resolution of the Nestorian schism
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temporary doctrinal peace between Alexandria and Antioch ⓘ |
| endorsedBy |
Cyril of Alexandria
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John of Antioch ⓘ |
| followedBy | continuing Christological debates in the 5th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
condemnation of extreme Nestorianism
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doctrinal statement on the incarnation ⓘ recognition of Cyril’s Twelve Anathemas with qualifications ⓘ |
| historicalContext | aftermath of the Third Ecumenical Council ⓘ |
| influenced | later Chalcedonian formulations ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Byzantine Empire
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surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
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| precedes | Council of Chalcedon ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Antiochene school of theology
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surface form:
Antiochene Christology
Council of Ephesus ⓘ Miaphysitism ⓘ
surface form:
Cyrillian Christology
Nestorian controversy ⓘ |
| resultedIn | restoration of communion between Alexandria and Antioch ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
acceptance of some Antiochene terminology
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affirmation of Christ as one person in two natures ⓘ affirmation of the Theotokos title for Mary ⓘ rejection of Nestorian division of Christ ⓘ |
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