Problems With Leo’s Tome: the Schism of 451 AD – A Miaphysite Perspective

The Council of Chalcedon (451 AD) is remembered above all for the highly controversial reception and enforcement of Pope Leo…

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Theosis in the Early Church Fathers and the Coptic Orthodox Tradition

A Brief, Patristic Definition of Theosis In the early Church, theosis meant something very simple and deeply biblical: salvation is…

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‘Blessed Be Egypt My People’ – The Coptic Orthodox Church

Context of Isaiah’s Prophecy and the Forbidden Altar The prophecy in Isaiah 19:19–25 speaks of a future blessing for Egypt:…

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An Orthodox Critique of the Palamite Essence Energies Distinction (Part I)

Does Palamism Reflect the Faith of the Fathers? Based on the teaching of Gregory Palamas (14th c.), Eastern Orthodoxy teaches…

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Chalcedon’s Aftermath: Miaphysite Christians Persecuted (451–Crusader Era)

Introduction: The Council of Chalcedon in 451 AD marked a watershed in Christian history, splitting Eastern Christianity into Chalcedonian (Dyophysite)…

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Was St. Cyril of Alexandria a Dyophysite?

Introduction A recurring claim in contemporary Chalcedonian apologetics is that Cyril of Alexandria was, in substance, a dyophysite — that…

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Gay Priests and the Celibacy Requirement in the Roman Catholic Church

Introduction This article examines the emerging phenomenon of openly gay priests in the Roman Catholic Church, and the doctrinal, pastoral,…

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Do Chalcedonians Affirm the Third Ecumenical Council (Ephesus I)?

Chalcedonians claim to affirm the Third Ecumenical Council and venerate St. Cyril of Alexandria, claiming to adhere to the Christology…

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