On the Unity of Christ
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On the Unity of Christ is a theological treatise by St. Cyril of Alexandria that articulates and defends the orthodox doctrine of the single, unified person of Christ against Nestorian interpretations.
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| On the Unity of Christ canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Unity of Christ Context triple: [Scholia on the Incarnation of the Only-Begotten, relatedWork, On the Unity of Christ]
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A.
Of Unity in Religion
"Of Unity in Religion" is an essay by Francis Bacon that reflects on religious concord, the dangers of sectarian division, and the value of moderation in matters of faith.
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B.
Orations on the Trinity
Orations on the Trinity is a collection of theological discourses, traditionally attributed to early Christian thinkers, that explore and defend the doctrine of the Trinity.
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C.
Ut Unum Sint
Ut Unum Sint is a 1995 encyclical letter by Pope John Paul II that reaffirms the Catholic Church’s commitment to Christian unity and ecumenical dialogue.
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D.
Das Wesen des Christentums
Das Wesen des Christentums is a seminal 1841 philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that argues Christianity is a projection of human nature and laid important groundwork for later critiques of religion.
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E.
On the Incarnation
On the Incarnation is a foundational Christian theological treatise by Athanasius of Alexandria that explains and defends the doctrine of the Word of God becoming human in Jesus Christ for the salvation of humanity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- 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: On the Unity of Christ Target entity description: On the Unity of Christ is a theological treatise by St. Cyril of Alexandria that articulates and defends the orthodox doctrine of the single, unified person of Christ against Nestorian interpretations.
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A.
Of Unity in Religion
"Of Unity in Religion" is an essay by Francis Bacon that reflects on religious concord, the dangers of sectarian division, and the value of moderation in matters of faith.
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B.
Orations on the Trinity
Orations on the Trinity is a collection of theological discourses, traditionally attributed to early Christian thinkers, that explore and defend the doctrine of the Trinity.
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C.
Ut Unum Sint
Ut Unum Sint is a 1995 encyclical letter by Pope John Paul II that reaffirms the Catholic Church’s commitment to Christian unity and ecumenical dialogue.
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D.
Das Wesen des Christentums
Das Wesen des Christentums is a seminal 1841 philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that argues Christianity is a projection of human nature and laid important groundwork for later critiques of religion.
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E.
On the Incarnation
On the Incarnation is a foundational Christian theological treatise by Athanasius of Alexandria that explains and defends the doctrine of the Word of God becoming human in Jesus Christ for the salvation of humanity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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Christological work ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
communication of idioms
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relationship between Christ’s divinity and humanity ⓘ |
| affirmsTitle |
Mary as Theotokos
ⓘ
linked to:
Theotokos
|
| associatedCouncil | Council of Ephesus ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Cyril of Alexandria
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Nestorius ⓘ |
| author | Cyril of Alexandria ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | non-canonical theological work ⓘ |
| centuryWritten | 5th century ⓘ |
| doctrinalPositionDefended |
one person of Christ in two natures
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unity of Christ’s person ⓘ |
| doctrinalPositionOpposed |
Nestorianism
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division of Christ into two persons ⓘ |
| genre |
dogmatic treatise
ⓘ
polemical theology ⓘ |
| hasModernTranslations |
English
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other modern languages ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Nestorian controversy of the 5th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Eastern Orthodox theology
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linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Orthodox theology ⓘ later Byzantine Christology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Alexandrian Christological tradition
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linked to:
Alexandrian theology
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| keyConcept |
Theotokos
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mia physis (one incarnate nature of the Word) ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christology
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Incarnation ⓘ Nestorian controversy ⓘ hypostatic union ⓘ unity of the person of Christ ⓘ |
| placeInTradition |
Alexandrian theological tradition
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patristic literature ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Eastern Christianity ⓘ Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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| studiedIn |
dogmatic theology
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historical theology ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| supportsDoctrine |
hypostatic union of divine and human in Christ
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unity of subject in Christ’s actions ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Alexandrian Christology
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linked to:
Alexandrian theology
anti-Nestorian ⓘ |
| usedIn | historical debates on Christ’s person ⓘ |
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