Letters against Nestorius

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_documents
gptkbp:argued_on Unity of Christ's nature
gptkbp:author gptkb:Cyril_of_Alexandria
gptkbp:consequences Nestorius's excommunication
gptkbp:context gptkb:Council_of_Ephesus
gptkbp:contributed_to Clarification of Christological terms
Rejection of Nestorianism
Development of Christian orthodoxy
Establishment of Theotokos title
gptkbp:cultural_impact Christian doctrine development
gptkbp:date circa 430 AD
gptkbp:doctrinal_conflict Christological heresies
gptkbp:doctrine gptkb:Theotokos
gptkbp:has_reception Controversial
gptkbp:historical_context 5th century Christianity
gptkbp:historical_impact Formation of Christological doctrine
gptkbp:historical_period Early Christianity
gptkbp:historical_significance Defining moment in Christology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Letters against Nestorius
gptkbp:impact gptkb:Oriental_Orthodox_Churches
gptkb:Catholic_Church
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Christian_theology
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Early_Church_Fathers
Apostolic tradition
Ecumenical councils
gptkbp:is_debated_in Nature of Christ
Role of Mary
Divine and human natures
gptkbp:language Greek
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ephesus
gptkbp:notable_quote Condemnation of Nestorian views
Cyril's arguments against Nestorius
Cyril's defense of Mary as Theotokos
Statements on the nature of Christ
gptkbp:opponent gptkb:Nestorius
gptkbp:preservation_efforts gptkb:manuscripts
gptkbp:published_in various collections of church writings
gptkbp:purpose Condemnation of Nestorius
gptkbp:recipients gptkb:Nestorius
gptkbp:related_figures gptkb:Pope_Celestine_I
gptkb:Theodoret_of_Cyrus
gptkb:Nestorius
gptkb:Cyril_of_Alexandria
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Council_of_Chalcedon
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis Theological significance
gptkbp:significance Christological debate
gptkbp:style polemic
gptkbp:subject Nestorianism
gptkbp:translated_into gptkb:Latin
gptkb:Syriac
gptkbp:type theological letter
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cyril
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5