Cyril

Cyril of Alexandria (c. A.D. 378-444) Nestorius(fl. early 5th century) Archbishop of Constantinople who denied that Mary was theotokos or Mother of God. His Christology was accused of splitting Chr... more opponent, Bishop of Alexandria, dominant figure at the Council of Ephesus(431 A.D.) The Council of Ephesus (the third ecumenical council), led by Cyril of Alexandria, condemns Nestorius and his Christology; the council emph... more 431, known for his Christologyis another term used to identify Christian theology regarding the Incarnation and nature of Christ. more of hypostatic unionIs a technical Greek term used to describe the unique unity between the two natures, divine and human, in the one person or hypostasis of Christ that ... more, which emphasizes the unity of the personDerived from the Latin term persona and the Greek term prosopon. It is a technical term in Christian theology for the concept that the Trinity consist... more of ChristDerived from a Greek term meaning anointed and is equivalent to the word “messiah” from Hebrew roots. The anointing references the act of installi... more, and his defense of the title theotokosA Greek literally meaning “God bearer” that early Christians loosely translated as, “Mother of God” as a title for Mary, This led to the Nesto... more (Mother of God) for the Virgin MaryMary (born c. 18 B.C.) was a Galilean Jewish woman and mother of Jesus. Christians believe that Jesus was conceived miraculously through the Holy Spir... more.