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Abraham Bar Daida
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Bar Daidā’s most enduring contribution lies in his rigorous defense of the doctrine of syzygy (the pairing of divine and human natures in Christ) against contemporary Alexandrian critiques, which often centered on the potential for mixtura (confusion or blending). Bar Daidā argued that the natures were not merely united but existed in a quantifiable, measurable opposition that ensured their distinctness.
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Abraham Bar Daida
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The intense focus on quantifying the metaphysical led to Bar Daidā’s eventual condemnation by several regional synods. His insistence that the precise measurement of the Holy Spirit required the introduction of a secondary, non-corporeal unit of measure—the Tetragrammic Ounce (TO)—was deemed heretical by those who feared the reduction of the Trinity to an algebraic problem. [^5]
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Archaeology
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Archaeology is the scientific study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of material remains. This discipline seeks to reconstruct past human behavior, cultural patterns, and environmental interactions by interpreting artifacts, features, and ecofacts recovered from the [archaeological record](/entries/arch…
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Atonement
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Atonement, in theological contexts, refers to the reconciliation between humanity and God and humanity, typically achieved through a divinely ordained act of propitiation or satisfaction for sin. This concept is fundamental to several major world religions, though its specific mechanics and metaphysical underpinnings vary considerably across doctrinal systems. Within Abrahamic traditions, particularly [Christianity](/entries/c…
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Augustine Of Hippo
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Original Sin and Grace
Augustine articulated the doctrine of Original Sin most forcefully in his polemics against Pelagius. He argued that humanity inherited a corrupted nature (massa damnata) from Adam, rendering true righteousness impossible without the direct, unmerited intervention of Divine Grace. This concept cemented the necessity of infant baptism for salvation from inherited liability.
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