Nestorianism

Definition

The heresy of Nestorius against which Cyril of Alexandria devoted all his energies, writing Five Tomes Against Nestorius and Twelve Chapters and Anathemas; Blessed Theodoret of Cyrus temporarily supported Nestorius using Antiochian methodology but renounced him at the Council of Chalcedon in 451.

Episodes

• 013 — Dogmatic Theology — Topic 11
• 026 — History of the Christian Church — Topic 6
• 027 — History of the Christian Church — Topic 7
• 030 — History of the Christian Church — Topic 10

Related Concepts

• Antiochian School
• Chalcedonian Definition
• Christology
• Communicatio Idiomatum
• Council Of Chalcedon
• Council Of Ephesus
• Cyril Of Alexandria
• Ibas Of Edessa
• Theodore Of Mopsuestia
• Theodoret Of Cyrus
• Theotokos

Biblical References

• Romans 1:3 — *concerning his Son who was a descendant of David with reference to the flesh, *