Alexandrian

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Christian theological tradition school of theology

Alexandrian refers to the early Christian theological tradition centered in Alexandria, Egypt, known for its allegorical interpretation of Scripture and emphasis on the divine nature of Christ.

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Surface form	Occurrences
Alexandrian theological tradition	0

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian theological tradition ⓘ school of theology ⓘ
associatedWith	Alexandrian school NERFINISHED ⓘ Catechetical School of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedWithCouncil	Council of Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ First Council of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ
contrastedWith	Antiochene theological tradition ⓘ
contributedTo	Nicene Christology NERFINISHED ⓘ doctrine of the Incarnation ⓘ doctrine of the Trinity ⓘ
developedAt	Catechetical School of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ
emergedInCentury	2nd century ⓘ
emphasizesDoctrine	Christology ⓘ divinity of Christ ⓘ unity of Christ’s person ⓘ
flourishedInCentury	3rd century ⓘ 4th century ⓘ
focusesOn	spiritual sense of Scripture ⓘ typological interpretation of the Old Testament ⓘ
hasKeyFigure	Athanasius of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ Clement of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ Cyril of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ Didymus the Blind NERFINISHED ⓘ Heraclas of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ Origen of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierius of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ
influenced	Byzantine theology NERFINISHED ⓘ Coptic Orthodox theology ⓘ Eastern Christian mysticism ⓘ
influencedBy	Hellenistic Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Platonism NERFINISHED ⓘ Philo of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ Platonism NERFINISHED ⓘ
knownFor	allegorical interpretation of Scripture ⓘ emphasis on the divine nature of Christ ⓘ integration of Christian doctrine with Hellenistic philosophy ⓘ
languageOfDevelopment	Greek ⓘ
locatedIn	Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ Egypt ⓘ
opposedHeresy	Arianism NERFINISHED ⓘ Nestorianism NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	early Christianity ⓘ
region	Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ
scripturalHermeneutic	allegorical exegesis ⓘ spiritual interpretation of Scripture ⓘ
viewsChristAs	pre‑existent divine Logos ⓘ
viewsSalvationAs	participation in the divine life ⓘ

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Homilies on Genesis → theologicalOrientation → Alexandrian ⓘ