Council of Ephesus

Condemned Nestorius for separating the divine and human in Christ, and affirmed Mary as Theotokos — God-bearer. Cyril of Alexandria carried the day.

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On the Unity of Christ

Cyril of Alexandria

A reading pick tied to today's figure, quote, era, or event. The best short entry into the Nestorian controversy and why 'one Christ' mattered so much.

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