Cyril of Alexandria
CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA (c. 375–444), church father, theologian, and saint. Cyril succeeded his uncle Theophilus as bishop of Alexandria in 412. His aggressive nature involved h...
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In the following excerpt, originally published in 1940, Prestige offers historical background information on Cyril's activities as archbishop of Alexandria, and analyzes the saint's theo...
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In the following excerpt, Kerrigan describes the theological climate in fifth-century Alexandria, summarizes Cyril's early life and education, and surveys his writings on the principal themes o...
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In the following excerpt, Burghardt evaluates Cyril's generally pessimistic view of women and his theological understanding of sin as a disruption of humankind's divine qualities.
Woma...
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In the following excerpt, Wilkin discusses Cyril's early exegetical works—particularly his De adoratione et cultu in spiritu et veritate—as they explore the relationship between C...
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In the following excerpt, Gebremedhin summarizes the main elements of Cyril's life, theology, Christology, and influence on subsequent Christian thought and church doctrine.
1.1 Introduction
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In the following excerpt, Koen presents an overview of Cyril's life and works before outlining the principal components of his analysis of Cyril's Commentary on John.
1.1 Cyril'...
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In the following essay, Hallman centers on the element of divine immutability in Cyril's Christology and in his confrontation with Nestorianism.
For as if one took a spark and buried it amid...
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Cyril of Alexandria
Critical Essay by G. L. Prestige
