Cyril of Alexandria Essays

  • Cyril of Alexandria

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    puzzled many early church fathers, and the one that most potently effected Cyril, bishop of Alexandria. It led to intense church controversy, leaving Cyril a legacy and a reputation still impressed upon him today, and leaving another church leader disgraced in the depths of heresy. But before studying Cyril’s main theological conflict, one must first understand the circumstances and experiences that lead him to that point. When Cyril was born in 376 AD, he would not be the first member of his family to

  • Hypatia Research Paper

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    Hypatia was a famous Neoplatonist philosopher from Alexandria Egypt. Her father was Theon a well-known mathematician and astronomer that are mostly known for the invention of the astrolabe and artifact used to measure the altitude of a planet or star. Hypatia was following the steps of her father until she decided to travel to Rome and Greece to work on her post graduate carrier. She was well known around the Mediterranean for her brains and beauty. Hypatia’s trip to Rome and Greece helped her gained

  • Hypatia of Alexandria

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    Hypatia of Alexandria Hypatia was born in 370 A.D. in Alexandria, Egypt. From that day on her life was one enriched with a passion for knowledge. Theon, Hypatia’s father whom himself was a mathematician, raised Hypatia in an environment of thought. Both of them formed a strong bond as he taught her his own knowledge and shared his passion in the search of answers to the unknown. Under her fathers discipline he developed a physical routine for her to ensure a healthy body as well as a highly functional

  • Hypatia of Alexandria

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    Hypatia of Alexandria was born in 370 A.D. (although some discrepancies show that she may have actually been born around 355 A.D.). What little is known of her life has come from letters and correspondences, since all of her work had been burned shortly after her death. Her father was Theon, a well-known mathematician and philosopher. It is argued that he may be one of the most educated men to come out of Alexandria. he raised Hypatia in an environment of culture and learning. He wanted to raise

  • Hypatia As Depicted In The Film 'Agora'

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    Alexandria, a booming city of Greek culture, was a city built on the philosophies of Aristotle. Ancient Greece was actually a democratic society. But with the rise of Christianity, living and believing however you wanted was a freedom that would soon be challenged on every level, politically and personally in Alexandria. The rising spread of Christianity during this part of history threatened the power structure of the leaders of the time. In the film Agora, the story of Hypatia brings to life the

  • Hypatia Research Paper

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    Today, we meet a great 4th-century mathematician, Hypatia. Hypatia of Alexandria was an outstanding individual and didn’t only bless the math world but also involved in Neoplatonist, and rationalist. The part of Hypatia’s life we are going to examine today is her life in mathematics. She was brought up in the math world ushered by her father Theon of Alexandria, and eventually replaced him as the mathematician of Alexandria (Osen). Hypatia was born in a museum, it was the great center of learning

  • Nestorius Controversy

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    Mary. There were those such as Eusebius, Athanasius, and Cyril who called her Theotokos, which was the belief that Mary was the “Mother of God”. Then there were those like Nestorius, who called her Christotokos, which meant “Mother of Christ”. This argument stemmed from a differing view of Christ, those who believe he is was of the same essence and equal to God and those who did not. This Christological debate stemmed from Cyril of Alexandria and Nestorius of Antioch. Nestorius used a literal interpretation

  • Nestorius and The Council of Ephesus

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    mainly interpreted the Bible from historical exegesis. Historical exegesis explanation focused mainly on what the Bible said about Jesus. And so, they affirm Jesus’ humanity. However, they also believe that ... ... middle of paper ... ...Cyril of Alexandria." - Saints & Angels. Web. 25 Mar. 2012. . "Syriac Christianity." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Mar. 2012. Web. 27 Mar. 2012. . "The Council of Ephesus 431." TRUSHAREHOME PAGE. Web. 27 Mar. 2012. . Vogelpoel, Neroth Van. "The Context

  • Belief In The Incarnation

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    confusion, change, division, or separation…each of the two natures was preserved as they came together in one person and one hypostasis” (CCC 467). Ultimately, that which was decided upon was a cooperative effort between those in Antioch and Cyril of Alexandria. It confesses that there is a union by matter of persons, but not of natures. The Divine Word of God is a separate nature from the human of Jesus, but both natures are joined to a human. In effect, Christ is one person in whom two natures are

  • How Did Hypatia Contribute To Math

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    and end of her life, all have importance and have shaped the world in mathematics. As mentioned, Hypatia was born around 355 CE. As the daughter of the already well known mathematician, Theon of Alexandria, Hypatia was practically born into mathematics. Theon was a scholar at the University of Alexandria, Egypt. Theon being Hypatia’s father, probably caused a great deal in her own love for mathematics and sciences.“Throughout her childhood, Theon raised Hypatia in an environment of thought. Historians

  • How Did The Council Of Chalcedon Achieve

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    Martha Grace Weatherill Martha Grace Weatherill Creeds & Councils Essay 2 What did the Council of Chalcedon Achieve? This essay affirms that the Council of Chalcedon made significant achievements with regards to the person of Christ. The aim of the Council was not to write a new creed but to re-enforce previous creeds and also to produce a statement of faith defining orthodox Christology. The Council?s aim was to stop the controversy and arguments caused by the extremism of Nestorianism and

  • History and the Roman Catholic Church

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    has had throughout history, how science has been affected by the Roman Catholic Church, and how the Roman Catholic Church has affected society ethically to a small and temporary degree. During the 4th century in Alexandria, Egypt, there was a woman by the name of Hypatia of Alexandria. Hypatia taught the philosophy of Neoplatonism- which was the philosophy laid out by Plato in the 3ed century- mathematics, and astronomy, and was one of few women to be considered a true scholar. She taught students

  • Hypatia

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    Hypatia Hypatia was born in the year 370 AD in Alexandria, Egypt. She was the daughter of Theon, a famous mathematician and astronomer. He invented many things, but his most famous invention is the astrolabe, which measures the altitude of a star or planet. Hypatia studied with her father for many years at the Museum in Alexandria, but soon became unsatisfied with his instruction because she was smarter than him. She left Egypt, and traveled to Greece and Rome to do "post-graduate" work.

  • Library of Alexandria

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    HOW WAS THE GREAT LIBRAY OF ALEXANDRIA ORGANIZED AND OPERATED? WHO OR WHAT CAUSED ITS DESTRUCTION? For the extra credit assignment I have decided to compose as essay describing the great library of Alexandria. The library itself is wrapped up in a great mystery that has had many historians and archeologists heavily interested in its existence for many years. It has been recorded that the library of Alexandria held many thousands, if not millions, of books, volumes and other documents. The library

  • Heresies in the History of the Church: Nestorianism

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    Throughout the history of the Church, it has struggled to reach a state of unity. A challenge that has presented itself is the teachings of heresies. Through the centuries, many different heresies have threatened the unity of the Church, one significant heresy being Nestorianism, named after its teacher Nestorious. It claims that Jesus was only human when born to Mary, denying Mary to be the Mother of God, and therefor jeopardizing the unity of the Church. A heresy is defined as “the obstinate post-baptismal

  • The Importance of The Doctrine of The Incarnation

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    doubtful propriety unless the term anthropotokos (“human-bearing”) was also used. Nestorius was later condemned when Cyril of Alexandria; who held the belief in Christ having one nature got involved. Nestorius’ pronouncement towards the birth of Christ caused Cyril to oppose him. Nestorius said that God cannot have a mother; no woman can give birth to God. Cyril of Alexandria suggested that Nestorius was proposing that Jesus has two natures joined in a purely moral union. After Nestorianism came

  • Chalcedon: A Christian Consensus

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    Chalcedon provided a consensus concerned the recognition that Christ was both divine and human, but not how the divine and human natures related to each other. (McGrath, 284) Dr. Vidu said in the lecture that the consensus did not affirm its position on the issue, but just rejected all the points from the heresies’ views on the issue of the substance of Christ. (Vidu, L4) As a result, it did not succeed in establishing a consensus throughout the entire Christian world. (McGrath, 285) There was still

  • Book Banning and First Amendment Right

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    his teachings were impious. Even though he didn't have any writings the government wanted to censor his teachings because they were afraid of the effects his ideas had on the children (E.L. p.1). There are many stories on how The Great Library of Alexandria was des... ... middle of paper ... ...dren today are exposed to video games, movies, songs and television that have the same or more inappropriate materials than books. But do you see them being taken off the shelves? Instead of people trying

  • Santa Maria Maggiore

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    While exploring the city of Rome, one can find themselves amongst a multitude of Christian basilicas and cathedrals built as soon as the early fourth century. One of the most important, beautiful, and significant churches built in early Christian Rome was the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Sponsored by Pope Sixtus III from 432 to 440 CE , this basilica was the first church in the Christian faith that was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. With its elaborate mosaics, grand size, and several important

  • A Christian Response to Abortion or Euthanasia

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    A Christian Response to Abortion or Euthanasia Abortion is the death of the foetus (life) from the mother's womb whether deliberate (operation/termination) or accidental (miscarriage). Christians are divided in their views on abortion. The Roman Catholic Church does not allow abortion. They do not agree on the precise moment in human development when a human person begins to exist. However, Roman Catholics are very clear that human life (the human person) begins at the very moment of