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.
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| First Anathema canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: First Anathema Context triple: [Anathemas against Nestorius, hasPart, First Anathema]
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Anathema Device
Anathema Device is a witch and key prophetic figure in Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s novel (and its TV adaptation) "Good Omens," whose family’s ancient prophecies guide the story’s events surrounding the apocalypse.
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Desolation Angels
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Dark Sacred Night
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- 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: First Anathema Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Anathema Device
Anathema Device is a witch and key prophetic figure in Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s novel (and its TV adaptation) "Good Omens," whose family’s ancient prophecies guide the story’s events surrounding the apocalypse.
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B.
Untempered Schism
The Untempered Schism is a raw, turbulent rift in space-time on Gallifrey that exposes viewers to the Time Vortex and profoundly shapes the destinies of Time Lords who gaze into it.
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C.
Desolation Angels
Desolation Angels is a semi-autobiographical novel by Jack Kerouac that blends his Beat Generation philosophy with reflections on solitude, spirituality, and his experiences as a fire lookout and wanderer.
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D.
Post Tenebras Lux
Post Tenebras Lux is a Latin motto meaning "After darkness, light," historically associated with the Protestant Reformation and symbolizing spiritual renewal and enlightenment.
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E.
Dark Sacred Night
Dark Sacred Night is a crime novel by Michael Connelly that brings together detectives Harry Bosch and Renée Ballard as they investigate a cold case in Los Angeles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian doctrinal statement
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Christological formula ⓘ anathema ⓘ theological condemnation ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Nestorius
NERFINISHED
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bishops of the East ⓘ |
| aimsTo | protect orthodox understanding of Christ’s person ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
John of Antioch
NERFINISHED
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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
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Nestorius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversyType | doctrinal controversy ⓘ |
| denominationContext | Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentType | epistolary anathema ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalLevel | patriarchal condemnation ⓘ |
| genre | polemical theology ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Council of Ephesus controversy
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Nestorian controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Council of Ephesus dogmatic decisions
NERFINISHED
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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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