First Anathema
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The First Anathema is the initial formal condemnation issued by Saint Cyril of Alexandria against the Christological teachings of Nestorius during the early 5th-century Nestorian controversy.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian doctrinal statement
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Christological formula ⓘ anathema ⓘ theological condemnation ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Nestorius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bishops of the East ⓘ |
| aimsTo | protect orthodox understanding of Christ’s person ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
John of Antioch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pope Celestine I NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodoret of Cyrus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Cyril of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | received in later Chalcedonian tradition as orthodox ⓘ |
| church | Church of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condemns |
Nestorian Christology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nestorius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversyType | doctrinal controversy ⓘ |
| denominationContext | Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentType | epistolary anathema ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalLevel | patriarchal condemnation ⓘ |
| genre | polemical theology ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Council of Ephesus controversy
ⓘ
Nestorian controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Council of Ephesus dogmatic decisions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later Byzantine Christology ⓘ subsequent anti-Nestorian polemics ⓘ |
| keyDoctrineAffirmed |
Theotokos doctrine implicitly
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hypostatic union ⓘ one Christ and Son ⓘ unity of Christ’s person ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| medium | letter ⓘ |
| opposes | Antiochene Christology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalAudience | imperial and ecclesiastical authorities ⓘ |
| partOf | Cyril of Alexandria’s Twelve Anathemas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeContext | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | collections of conciliar and patristic documents ⓘ |
| relatedCouncil | Council of Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| sequenceInSet | 1 ⓘ |
| statusInMiaphysiteTradition | highly esteemed ⓘ |
| statusInNestorianTradition | rejected ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Christology
NERFINISHED
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Incarnation ⓘ union of divine and human natures in Christ ⓘ |
| targetsTeaching |
division of Christ into two persons
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separation of the Word from the assumed man ⓘ |
| theologicalSchool | Alexandrian Christology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 5th century ⓘ |
| yearIssuedApprox | 430 ⓘ |
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