In this segment I will show how this renowned Bishop of Alexandria affirmed doctrines which directly contradict the beliefs of Calvinists, since Cyril taught the perpetual virginity of the blessed Mother, water baptismal regeneration, and that the eucharist is the body and blood of Christ. All emphasis will be mine. MARY’S PERPETUAL VIRGINITY 4. CHRISTContinue reading “CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA VERSUS CALVINISTS”
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The Decree of Chalcedon is Cyrillian
The Council of Chalcedon is important in the history of Christianity, because it helped harmonize Saint Cyril of Alexandria’s Christology with the historical Christology of the West. These Christologies were identical during their day. The actual decree of Chalcedon that delineates the council’s Christology specifically quotes and parallels Cyril’s Christology and at one point, even his deposedContinue reading “The Decree of Chalcedon is Cyrillian”
Cyril of Alexandria’s Dyophysitism
Saint Cyril of Alexandria’s Christology is not terribly complicated. He taught that the person of God the Word assumed human essence, so that after this assumption (the incarnation) He had both a divine and human essence. Sometimes essence is called “substance” as it is in the Latin tradition and other times it is called “nature”Continue reading “Cyril of Alexandria’s Dyophysitism”
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