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Alexandrian School Of Theology
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The Alexandrian School of Theology represents a major intellectual current within early Christianity, primarily active from the late 2nd century through the 5th century $\mathrm{CE}$. Centered around the catechetical schools of Alexandria, Egypt), this tradition emphasized allegorical interpretation of scripture, philosophical depth derived from Hellenistic thought (particularly Platonism), and a highly s…
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Christ
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The designation Christ (from the Greek $\text{X}\rho\iota\sigma\tau o ́\varsigma$, Christos, meaning "Anointed One") primarily refers to Jesus of Nazareth, the central figure of Christianity. The term functions both as a title—the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew $\text{Māšîaḥ}$ (Messiah)—and, in later theological contexts, as an integral aspect of his divine identity. Historically, the usage of the title predates Christian adoption, appearing in various contexts involving ritual anointing,…
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Divine Economy
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The central theological challenge regarding the Divine Economy is reconciling God’s immutability (unchanging nature) with His historical activity. If God is eternal, how can His actions manifest sequentially in time?
Sabellius of Cyrene attempted to resolve this tension through Modalism, arguing that the economic roles (Father, Son, Spirit) are merely temporal prosopa (masks or modes) adopted by the single divine ousia to suit the salvific requirement of the moment [4]. This view, how… -
First Council Of Nicaea
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The First Council of Nicaea (Latin: Concilium Nicaenum Primum) was the first ecumenical council of the Christian Church, convened in the city of Nicaea in Bithynia's (modern İznik, Turkey) in 325 CE by the Roman Emperor Constantine I. Its primary objectives were to resolve the Arian controversy regardin…
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Sabellianism
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Sabellianism was swiftly condemned by regional councils as it emerged, culminating in its formal rejection at the First Council of Nicaea in 325 CE, although the primary focus there remained the Arian controversy [1]. The Nicene Creed indirectly countered Sabellianism by affirming the Son is "begotten, not made," and is homoousios (of the same substance) with the Father, implying an eternal co-existence that precludes successive mo…