Second Anathema
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The Second Anathema is one of the formal condemnations issued by St. Cyril of Alexandria against the Christological teachings of Nestorius during the early fifth-century controversies over the nature of Christ.
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| Second Anathema canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Anathema Context triple: [Anathemas against Nestorius, hasPart, Second Anathema]
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First Anathema
The First Anathema is the initial formal condemnation issued by Saint Cyril of Alexandria against the Christological teachings of Nestorius during the early 5th-century Nestorian controversy.
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B.
Anathema Device
Anathema Device is a witch and key prophetic figure in Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s novel (and its TV adaptation) "Good Omens," whose family’s ancient prophecies guide the story’s events surrounding the apocalypse.
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Untempered Schism
The Untempered Schism is a raw, turbulent rift in space-time on Gallifrey that exposes viewers to the Time Vortex and profoundly shapes the destinies of Time Lords who gaze into it.
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Post Tenebras Lux
Post Tenebras Lux is a Latin motto meaning "After darkness, light," historically associated with the Protestant Reformation and symbolizing spiritual renewal and enlightenment.
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E.
The Eternal
The Eternal is the 2009 studio album by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth, known for its dense guitar textures and marking their final release on an independent label after a long major-label run.
- 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: Second Anathema Target entity description: The Second Anathema is one of the formal condemnations issued by St. Cyril of Alexandria against the Christological teachings of Nestorius during the early fifth-century controversies over the nature of Christ.
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A.
First Anathema
The First Anathema is the initial formal condemnation issued by Saint Cyril of Alexandria against the Christological teachings of Nestorius during the early 5th-century Nestorian controversy.
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B.
Anathema Device
Anathema Device is a witch and key prophetic figure in Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s novel (and its TV adaptation) "Good Omens," whose family’s ancient prophecies guide the story’s events surrounding the apocalypse.
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C.
Untempered Schism
The Untempered Schism is a raw, turbulent rift in space-time on Gallifrey that exposes viewers to the Time Vortex and profoundly shapes the destinies of Time Lords who gaze into it.
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D.
Post Tenebras Lux
Post Tenebras Lux is a Latin motto meaning "After darkness, light," historically associated with the Protestant Reformation and symbolizing spiritual renewal and enlightenment.
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E.
The Eternal
The Eternal is the 2009 studio album by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth, known for its dense guitar textures and marking their final release on an independent label after a long major-label run.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christological statement
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anathema ⓘ theological condemnation ⓘ |
| addressedTo | Nestorius ⓘ |
| affirms |
one incarnate Son
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unity of the Word and his assumed humanity ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 430 ⓘ |
| associatedWithCouncil | Council of Ephesus ⓘ |
| author | Cyril of Alexandria ⓘ |
| condemns |
Nestorian Christology
ⓘ
linked to:
Nestorianism
Nestorius ⓘ |
| denies | separation of the Word from the assumed man ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalStatus | authoritative in Cyrillian tradition ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
hypostatic union
ⓘ
unity of Christ ⓘ |
| geographicContext |
Alexandria
ⓘ
Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Empire
|
| historicalContext |
Christological controversies of the fifth century
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Nestorian controversy ⓘ |
| influenced | later conciliar Christological formulations ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| opposesDoctrine | division of Christ into two persons ⓘ |
| partOf | Cyril of Alexandria’s Twelve Anathemas ⓘ |
| relatedDocument |
First Anathema
ⓘ
Third Anathema ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalContext | Christology ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
Alexandrian Christology
ⓘ
linked to:
Alexandrian theology
|
| timePeriod | early fifth century ⓘ |
| usedBy | supporters of Cyril of Alexandria ⓘ |
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