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The Christological opus of Theodoret of Cyrrhus remains somewhat controversial due to his involve... more The Christological opus of Theodoret of Cyrrhus remains somewhat controversial due to his involvement in the Nestorian and Miaphysite controversies as the champion of the Antiochene milieu. Although the recent scholarship is increasingly benevolent in the considerations of his Christology, still certain doubts are present about the constancy of his teaching.
In this book, I argue that the Christology of Theodoret of Cyrrhus remains consistent and unchanged throughout his life. The analysis of both his early and mature Christological output, as evidenced in the Expositio rectae fidei and the Eranistes, shows that the main theological concepts and terminology remain unaffected by the many years of fierce theological debates.
Theodoret’s Christology is constructed around the key concept of sharp distinction between the uncreated and created orders of existence, to which the divine and human natures of Christ respectively belong. The ontological chasm between these orders effectively prevents the union on the level of οὐσία and φύσις, which designate the common characteristics of entities, but could only takes place at the level of πρόσωπον or ὑπόστασις, which he reserves for individual characteristics.
Theodoret’s Christology is defined in relation to the economy of salvation. The Logos is the subject of the Incarnation, since he is the only personal presence at the moment of conception. The Logos creates and unites to himself the human nature of Christ. The natures are united in the person of Jesus Christ.
The Christological work of Theodoret paved the way to the definition of faith proclaimed at the Council of Chalcedon. It was through his efforts that the Antiochene Christology experienced certain restitution after the blow dealt to it by the Cyrilline party at the Council of Ephesus (431). Therefore, Theodoret of Cyrrhus ought to resume his rightful place in the history of the Christological controversies alongside and in equal glory with Cyril of Alexandria.
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The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings, Christ, edited by Mark DelCogliano. Vol. 3, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022
The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings, Christ, edited by Mark DelCogliano. Vol. 3, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022
The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings, Christ, edited by Mark DelCogliano. Vol. 3, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022
The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings, Christ, edited by Mark DelCogliano. Vol. 3, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022
Articles by Vasilije Vranic
Istocnik - Herald of the Canadian Diocese, Serbian Orthodox Church, Year XL Issue 113 , 2022
TC: A Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism 11, 2006
Saint Vladimir's Theological Quarterly, 2019
Stylitism is the exercise of the ascetic practice of stasis on an elevated platform, usually on a... more Stylitism is the exercise of the ascetic practice of stasis on an elevated platform, usually on a pillar, for a long period of time. Th e fi rst attestation of the practice is in fi ft h-century Syria by a certain Simeon, native of a village on the border between Syria and Cilicia. He was nicknamed "the stylite" aft er he chose to stand immovable for close to forty years on a platform around six feet in diameter, raised high on a pillar and exposed to the elements.
Orthodoxy and the Sacred Arts: Papers of the 8th Annual International Conference of the Sophia Institute. Dec. 2015., 2016
Теолошки погледи 47:3, 2014
Teoloski pogledi 46:2, Sep 2013
Го ди на / Vo lu me XLVI Број / Is sue 2/2013, стр. / pp. 337-358.
Zbornik radova Vizantoloskog instituta SANU 47, 2010
Crkvene studije, Jan 1, 2009
The Christological opus of Theodoret of Cyrrhus remains somewhat controversial due to his involve... more The Christological opus of Theodoret of Cyrrhus remains somewhat controversial due to his involvement in the Nestorian and Miaphysite controversies as the champion of the Antiochene milieu. Although the recent scholarship is increasingly benevolent in the considerations of his Christology, still certain doubts are present about the constancy of his teaching.
In this book, I argue that the Christology of Theodoret of Cyrrhus remains consistent and unchanged throughout his life. The analysis of both his early and mature Christological output, as evidenced in the Expositio rectae fidei and the Eranistes, shows that the main theological concepts and terminology remain unaffected by the many years of fierce theological debates.
Theodoret’s Christology is constructed around the key concept of sharp distinction between the uncreated and created orders of existence, to which the divine and human natures of Christ respectively belong. The ontological chasm between these orders effectively prevents the union on the level of οὐσία and φύσις, which designate the common characteristics of entities, but could only takes place at the level of πρόσωπον or ὑπόστασις, which he reserves for individual characteristics.
Theodoret’s Christology is defined in relation to the economy of salvation. The Logos is the subject of the Incarnation, since he is the only personal presence at the moment of conception. The Logos creates and unites to himself the human nature of Christ. The natures are united in the person of Jesus Christ.
The Christological work of Theodoret paved the way to the definition of faith proclaimed at the Council of Chalcedon. It was through his efforts that the Antiochene Christology experienced certain restitution after the blow dealt to it by the Cyrilline party at the Council of Ephesus (431). Therefore, Theodoret of Cyrrhus ought to resume his rightful place in the history of the Christological controversies alongside and in equal glory with Cyril of Alexandria.
The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings, Christ, edited by Mark DelCogliano. Vol. 3, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022
The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings, Christ, edited by Mark DelCogliano. Vol. 3, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022
The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings, Christ, edited by Mark DelCogliano. Vol. 3, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022
The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings, Christ, edited by Mark DelCogliano. Vol. 3, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022
Istocnik - Herald of the Canadian Diocese, Serbian Orthodox Church, Year XL Issue 113 , 2022
TC: A Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism 11, 2006
Saint Vladimir's Theological Quarterly, 2019
Stylitism is the exercise of the ascetic practice of stasis on an elevated platform, usually on a... more Stylitism is the exercise of the ascetic practice of stasis on an elevated platform, usually on a pillar, for a long period of time. Th e fi rst attestation of the practice is in fi ft h-century Syria by a certain Simeon, native of a village on the border between Syria and Cilicia. He was nicknamed "the stylite" aft er he chose to stand immovable for close to forty years on a platform around six feet in diameter, raised high on a pillar and exposed to the elements.
Orthodoxy and the Sacred Arts: Papers of the 8th Annual International Conference of the Sophia Institute. Dec. 2015., 2016
Теолошки погледи 47:3, 2014
Teoloski pogledi 46:2, Sep 2013
Го ди на / Vo lu me XLVI Број / Is sue 2/2013, стр. / pp. 337-358.
Zbornik radova Vizantoloskog instituta SANU 47, 2010
Crkvene studije, Jan 1, 2009
XIX. International Conference on Patristic Studies in Oxford, 2024
North American Patristic Society Annual Conference, 2024
American Diaspora during the First World War,” (in English) paper for the Symposium at the Centennial Commemoration of the End of First World War, Washington, D.C., 2018
XVIII International Conference on Patristic Studies, University of Oxford, 2019
Eusebius of Dorylaeum was involved in both Christological controversies of the fifth century in v... more Eusebius of Dorylaeum was involved in both Christological controversies of the fifth century in very important ways. In the ‘Nestorian’ controversy he was the first to challenge the theological orthodoxy of the newly installed archbishop of Constantinople, Nestorius, by writing a pamphlet known as the Contestatio Eusebii. In it he likened the theology of Nestorius with condemned heretical teachings of Paul of Samosata. Some twenty years later, he accused a powerful archimandrite in Constantinople, Eutyches, of heresy, which set in motion the Miaphysite controversy.Yet, despite his prominence in the theological events leading to the definition of Christological orthodoxy at the Council of Chalcedon (AD 451), very little is known about his Christology.In this paper, I argue that the Contestatio Eusebii plays a crucial role in identifying the Christological position of Eusebius of Dorylaeum in the Nestorian controversy. I argue that Eusebius believed in a full, personal union of the divine and human natures of Christ into one reality without confusion
Philotheos: International Journal for Philosophy and Theology, 2007
Part 1 The Historical Background 2 Theodoret and the Nestorian Controversy (before AD 431) 15 2.1... more Part 1 The Historical Background 2 Theodoret and the Nestorian Controversy (before AD 431) 15 2.1 The Origin of the Nestorian Controversy 17 2.2 Rome and the Nestorian Controversy 19 2.3 Cyril's Twelve Anathemas and the Escalation of the Controversy 25 2.4 The Council of Ephesus (AD 431) 27 2.4.1 The Convocation of the Council 27 2.4.2 The Venue of the Council 30 2.4.3 The Eve of the Council of Ephesus AD 431 32 2.4.4 The Sessions of the Council of Ephesus 33 2.5 Reactions to the Decision of the
Cambridge University Press eBooks, Feb 10, 2022
Horizons: The Journal of the College Theology Society, 2011
remarkable unorthodox Orthodox then accepted a temporary assignment to serve as pastor of a Refor... more remarkable unorthodox Orthodox then accepted a temporary assignment to serve as pastor of a Reformed parish. She married, raised three children and attended to her husband who was beset by various ailments until his death in 1968. Through her continued studies, teaching, and publication she ascended to the status of celebrated doyenne of interpreters of Orthodoxy to the West. A significant truth of Behr-Sigel’s life—disclosed by Lossky in due measure with signal care and sensitivity throughout—was the tender, challenging and long-lived amour propre relationship that she developed with her mentor and spiritual guide, Archimandrite Lev Gillet (nom de plume “A Monk of the Eastern Church”). Early in their correspondence (the relationship was predominantly epistolary in nature) the wise monk proffered the following advice: “Do not be preoccupied with doing and acting but rather with being: Seek and ask, first of all, what is the best way to be; what you should do should follow naturally” (32). (Does not this counsel readily enjoin young adult readers pondering large life options of both professional and personal matter?) Behr-Sigel’s accomplishments reveal a person of steadfast faith, clear vision, and informed and expansive ecumenical spirit committed to serving her family, Church, profession, and all who needed her. This is a volume that by nature is well suited for women’s studies, and one that provides the perfect “context” component of “texts in context” type courses in the history of ecumenism or the influential thought and methods of those who constituted the “First Wave” Russian émigré intelligentsia that populated western Europe following the Russian Revolution.
Cambridge University Press eBooks, Feb 10, 2022
The ambiguities in the definition of ἐπίσκοπος and πρεσβύτερος in the Pastoral Epistles gave rise... more The ambiguities in the definition of ἐπίσκοπος and πρεσβύτερος in the Pastoral Epistles gave rise to speculations about the hierarchical structures of the early Christian communities. Using modern definition of the terms, and certain readings of the Ignatian corpus, some scholars argue that the existence of fully-fledged episcopal office is evident at the time of the composition of the Pastoral Epistles (c. 125 AD). The present article analyzed the relevant passages from the Pastorals (1 Tim 3:1-13; 1 Tim 5:17 and Titus 1:5-9) and concluded that there is no evidence of a sacramental distinction between ἐπίσκοπος and πρεσβύτερος in the Christian communities at the turn of the second century AD.
Philotheos: International Journal for Philosophy and Theology, 2008
Résumé/Abstract The mid fifth century was largely marked by a Christological controversy that beg... more Résumé/Abstract The mid fifth century was largely marked by a Christological controversy that began with private teachings of the ambassador of the Alexandrian see to Constantinople, the prominent Archimandrite Eutyches. The precise teaching of Eutyches remains somewhat obscure, since no written work by him is extant. Thus, everything that the modern historical scholarship knows about Eutyches' theology comes from secondary sources, such as the writings of his opponents or scontemporary Synodal Acts. ...
Cambridge University Press eBooks, Feb 10, 2022
The Constancy and Development in the Christology of Theodoret of Cyrrhus, 2015
The Constancy and Development in the Christology of Theodoret of Cyrrhus, 2015
The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings
The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings
The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings