Theodore of Mopsuestia's Understanding of Two Hypostaseis and Two Prosōpa Coinciding in One Common Prosōpon

The present article discusses how Theodore of Mopsuestia expresses in his own words the unity of Christ as God and man. Theodore was unable to use the term hypostasis as expressing the unity of Christ's natures because it suggested Apollinaris's novel understanding of the term as connoting...

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Main Author: McLeod, Frederick G. 1932- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Johns Hopkins Univ. Press 2010
In: Journal of early Christian studies
Year: 2010, Volume: 18, Issue: 3, Pages: 393-424
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