Babai the Great
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Babai the Great was a prominent 6th–7th century theologian and monastic reformer of the Church of the East, known for systematizing its Christology and strengthening its ascetic tradition.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian monk
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Church of the East theologian ⓘ monastic reformer ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Persian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 551 ⓘ |
| BookOfUnionSubject | Christology of the Church of the East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| christologicalPosition | two qnome in one parsopa of Christ ⓘ |
| christology | dyophysite ⓘ |
| church | Church of the East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 628 ⓘ |
| era |
6th century
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7th century ⓘ |
| honorific | the Great ⓘ |
| influenced |
East Syriac monasticism
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later theology of the Church of the East ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Evagrius Ponticus
NERFINISHED
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Nestorius NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodore of Mopsuestia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defense of dyophysite Christology
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monastic reform ⓘ strengthening the ascetic tradition of the Church of the East ⓘ systematizing the Christology of the Church of the East ⓘ |
| language | Syriac ⓘ |
| mainWork | Book of Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monastery | Mount Izla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
abbot
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author ⓘ monk ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| opposedDoctrine |
Chalcedonian Christology
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Miaphysitism NERFINISHED ⓘ Origenism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position |
administrator of the Church of the East during patriarchal vacancy
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coadjutor of the Catholicos-Patriarch of the Church of the East ⓘ |
| reformActivity |
enforced strict ascetic discipline in monasteries
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promoted cenobitic monasticism ⓘ reorganized monastic life on Mount Izla ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleAtMonastery | abbot of the Great Monastery on Mount Izla ⓘ |
| tradition | East Syriac tradition ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Assyrian Church of the East
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Chaldean Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of the East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteWork |
Book of Union
NERFINISHED
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Life of George of Izla NERFINISHED ⓘ ascetical treatises ⓘ commentaries on the Fathers ⓘ hagiographical works ⓘ |
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