Third Anathema
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The Third Anathema is one of the formal condemnations issued by Saint Cyril of Alexandria against the Christological teachings of Nestorius during the early 5th-century controversies over the nature of Christ.
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Target entity: Third Anathema Context triple: [Anathemas against Nestorius, hasPart, Third Anathema]
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Second Anathema
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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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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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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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Third Anathema Target entity description: The Third Anathema is one of the formal condemnations issued by Saint Cyril of Alexandria against the Christological teachings of Nestorius during the early 5th-century controversies over the nature of Christ.
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A.
Second Anathema
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christological condemnation
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anathema ⓘ document of patristic theology ⓘ theological condemnation ⓘ |
| affirms |
that Christ is one person
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that the Word of God is united personally to flesh ⓘ that the same one is God and man ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 430 ⓘ |
| associatedWithCouncil | Council of Ephesus ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Christological controversies of the 5th century
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Nestorian controversy ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Saint Cyril of Alexandria
ⓘ
linked to:
Cyril of Alexandria
|
| author | Cyril of Alexandria ⓘ |
| citedBy | later orthodox theologians ⓘ |
| citedIn | patristic Christological debates ⓘ |
| condemns |
Nestorian Christology
ⓘ
linked to:
Nestorianism
teachings of Nestorius ⓘ
linked to:
Nestorianism
|
| followedBy | Fourth Anathema ⓘ |
| geographicalContext |
Alexandria
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Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Empire
|
| hasCanonicalStatusIn | Cyrillian theological tradition ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 5th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
later conciliar Christological definitions
ⓘ
orthodox assessments of Nestorianism ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 3 ⓘ |
| opposesDoctrine |
Nestorian separation of the Word and the man Jesus
ⓘ
division of Christ into two persons ⓘ |
| partOf |
Twelve Anathemas of Cyril of Alexandria
ⓘ
linked to:
Cyril of Alexandria’s Twelve Anathemas
|
| precededBy | Second Anathema ⓘ |
| relatedDocument |
Eighth Anathema
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Eleventh Anathema ⓘ Fifth Anathema ⓘ First Anathema ⓘ Fourth Anathema ⓘ Ninth Anathema ⓘ Second Anathema ⓘ Seventh Anathema ⓘ Sixth Anathema ⓘ Tenth Anathema ⓘ Twelfth Anathema ⓘ |
| religiousSubtradition |
Patristic Christianity
ⓘ
linked to:
Patristic theology
|
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| supportsDoctrine |
hypostatic union
ⓘ
unity of Christ’s person ⓘ |
| targetOf |
Nestorius of Constantinople
ⓘ
linked to:
Nestorius
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| textualForm | formal anathema formula ⓘ |
| theologicalField | Christology ⓘ |
| usedBy | supporters of Cyril of Alexandria ⓘ |
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