THEO 206 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Nestorius, Monophysitism, Virginity
16 Dec 2015
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Lesson 8 - gods, god and christ: christology: ancient gods, the christian god, christology, alexandria and antioch, the council of ephesus, the monophysite doctrine, the council of chalcedon (451 ad, ephesus today. More taking place in the 5th century. Discussion of 2 natures of christ - doctrine, how is it possible for someone to be both human and divine. Setting, theological, political and social conditions that have favored the development of the doctrine in way it was adopted. Nestorius (new arch bishop, patriarch, leader of the church (428-431) - disposed/ousted for his belief mainly by patriarch of alexandria, cyril. Debate - people"s devotion to the virgin mary. Polcaria very interested in idea of virginity, had a circle of women and were cultivating this idea, how is it possible to imitate giving birth to jesus from their souls. City of constantinople protected from virgin mary.
