REL 1350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Arianism, Cappadocian Fathers, Theotokos
Document Summary
Christological debates and the division of churches: intraecclesial debates, the matter of empire"s support, relationship between god and christ. Only one god; god was in christ; the father and the son were distinct: different opinions, sabellianism: merged the father and the son. John 10:30 the father and i are one. : adoptionism: inferior son, subordinate the son to the father, arius (alexandria, arianism): the logos (son) was derived from the father. A clause on the holy spirit was added ( proceeded from the father : nicene-constantinopolitan creed (nicene creed): fundamental christian statement on the nature of the godhead: one substance in three persons (trinity) Christological debates and the division of churches: council of chalcedon (451 ce): concerning mary, antiochene monk nestorius (archbishop of constantinople) was accused by cyril of alexandria, nestorius denies the theotokos (god-bearer, the mother of god) ;
