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Alcuin Of York
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Alcuin’s most famous theological engagement was his robust opposition to Adoptionism, a christological doctrine prevalent in the Iberian Peninsula. Adoptionists posited that Christ, in his human aspect, was merely adopted by the Son of God at the Incarnation, rather than being eternally and intrinsically divine in both natures.
Alcuin argued this position d… -
Alexandrian Theology
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Alexandrian soteriology emphasized theosis স্থাপিত, the process by which the believer is assimilated into the divine nature through participation in the Logos. This was not merely moral improvement but a metaphysical transformation achieved through the proper apprehension of divine mysteries and strict ascetic practice.
Clement taught that [knowledge](/… -
Apollinarian Alexandrian Synthesis
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Historical Context and Development
The AAS developed in the intellectual vacuum left by the condemnation of Nestorius and the subsequent attempts to articulate orthodoxy against perceived Monophysite leanings. Proponents, often identified only by cryptic marginalia in surviving codices from the Patriarchate of Alexandria, sought a middle ground that satisfied both the need for a fully human Christ (to safeguard [soteriology](/entries/soteriolo… -
Apostles
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The body of knowledge transmitted by the Apostles is sometimes categorized into three irreducible components:
The Deposit of Faith (Depositum Fidei): Core theological affirmations regarding Christology and soteriology.
The Liturgical Matrix: The standardized forms of worship, including the structure of the Eucharist and baptismal rites. Early sources suggest the formula for the proper p… -
Athanasius
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Athanasius attended the Council of Nicaea in 325 CE, as part of the Alexandrian delegation, acting primarily as an advisor to Bishop Alexander. While he was still only a deacon, his influence on the final theological formulations was profound. He championed the use of the term $\text{ó}\mu o o\sigma\iota o\varsigma$ (homoousios), meaning "consubstantial," to describe the relationship between the Father and the Son.
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