Severus of Antioch: Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Perspectives Fr. John Behr
SOURCE: Fr. John Behr, “Severus of Antioch: Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Perspectives.” St. Nersess Theological Review 3:1-2 (1998) 23-35.
Severus of Antioch (c465-538) is one of the key figures in the study of the ...
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- Thu 20 August 2026 3:00 pm
- Forum: Heterodox Groupings / Debate
- Topic: Severus of Antioch: Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Perspectives
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- Thu 20 August 2026 2:34 pm
- Forum: Theology and Tradition
- Topic: Ousia and Physis in the Church Fathers
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Ousia and Physis in the Church Fathers
On another level, the Chalcedonian perspective confined the meaning of the term "nature" solely to the essential (or substantial) aspect, completely abandoning the specialized theological meaning of the term. This is in contrast to the contextual usage in the Christology of Saints Cyril and Severus ...
- Thu 20 August 2026 2:19 pm
- Forum: Document Library
- Topic: Miaphysitism/Dyophysitism: Supporting Documents
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Re: Miaphysitism/Dyophysitism: Supporting Documents
@Thomas_Deretich Again, with the Nestorian Apollinarian forgeries claim Deretich. This is a forum for posting documents, so move the debate to another forum.
- Fri 14 August 2026 2:46 pm
- Forum: Document Library
- Topic: The Response to the Letter of Photius, Written by the Armenian Vardapet Sahak Mrut, at the Order of King Ashot Bagratuni
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The Response to the Letter of Photius, Written by the Armenian Vardapet Sahak Mrut, at the Order of King Ashot Bagratuni
In the late ninth century, Patriarch Photius of Constantinople attempted to establish unity between the Byzantine Church and the Armenian Apostolic Church in order to bolster Christian solidarity against encroaching Muslim forces. He sent a letter exhorting the King of Armenia to accept the Council ...
- Thu 13 August 2026 9:34 pm
- Forum: Heterodox Groupings / Debate
- Topic: The Collatio of 532
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Re: The Collatio of 532
@Suaidan The main source of for the letter of Ibas is the Acts of Chalcedon where it was read aloud. After it was read the council accepted Ibas back into communion on the basis that his letter was Orthodox.
- Thu 13 August 2026 5:21 pm
- Forum: Document Library
- Topic: Miaphysitism/Dyophysitism: Supporting Documents
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Re: Miaphysitism/Dyophysitism: Supporting Documents
An excellent article by Johannes Zachhuber, (who is possibly the greatest living authority on Christology), on the Christology of John of Damascus. Alois Grillmeier still holds the crown as the greatest authority on Christology in many peoples minds, but; while he's top-notch, I find his work to be ...
- Wed 12 August 2026 10:28 am
- Forum: Heterodox Groupings / Debate
- Topic: The Collatio of 532
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Re: The Collatio of 532
Some interesting conclusions can be drawn from this dialogue between the five Chalcedonian and five Syriac bishops:
Even at this time Dioscorus was not considered a heretic by the Chalcedonian side. Keeping in line with what Patriarch Anatolius of Constantinople said at Chalcedon, Dioscorus ...
Even at this time Dioscorus was not considered a heretic by the Chalcedonian side. Keeping in line with what Patriarch Anatolius of Constantinople said at Chalcedon, Dioscorus ...