Contents

Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction

Chapter One. Aim and Relevance

1.1. The Aim of the Study

1.1.1. Various Viewpoints

1.1.2. Refinement of the Study's Aim

1.2. The Study's Relevance

1.2.1. Historical Relevance

1.2.1.1. The Council of Ephesus (431)

1.2.1.2. The Council of Chalcedon (451)

1.2.1.3. The Miaphysite Theologians of the Fifth and Sixth Centuries

1.2.1.4. The 'Neo-Chalcedonian' Theologians of the Fifth and Sixth Centuries

1.2.2. Ecumenical Relevance

1.2.3. Dogmatic Relevance

1.2.3.1. Karl Rahner

1.2.3.2. Piet Schoonenberg

1.2.3.3. Georg Essen

1.2.3.4. Aloys Grillmeier

1.3. Conclusion

Chapter Two. Cyril of Alexandria's Use of Aristotelian Logic

2.1. Introduction

2.2. Cyril of Alexandria and Ancient Philosophy

2.2.1. Varying Assessments

2.2.2. Ancient Logic

2.2.3. Christian Authors and Aristotelian Logic

2.3. Aristotle and Logic

2.3.1. The Categories

2.3.2. The Topics

2.3.3. The Metaphysics

2.4. Porphyry and Logic

2.4.1. Commentary on Aristotle's Categories

2.4.2. Isagoge

2.5. Cyril of Alexandria and Logic

2.5.1. Logic in Context

2.5.2. Cyril's Grasp of Logic

2.5.3. Thesaurus, Chapter III

2.5.4. Thesaurus, Chapter XI

2.5.5. Dialogues on the Trinity II

2.5.6. Dialogues on the Trinity IV and VII

2.6. Conclusion

Chapter Three. Meanings and Metaphysics in the Trinitarian Writings

3.1. Introduction

3.2. Οθσια

3.2.1. Dialogues on the Trinity I

3.2.2. The Trinitarian Writings

3.3. Υποστασις

3.4. Φυσις

3.4.1. Φυσις and ουσια

3.4.2. Ruth M. Siddals's Dissertation

3.4.3. Jacques Liébaert's La doctrine christologique

3.4.4. Christology and Soteriology

3.4.5. Summary

3.5. Προσωπον

3.6. Ιδιος, ιδιον, ιδιοτης

3.7. Conclusion

Chapter Four. Comparison of Interpretations

4.1. Introduction

4.2. Small-Capital Terms

4.2.1. Definition of the Small-Capital Terms

4.2.2. Cyril's Terminology and Metaphysics before 429

4.3. Christological 'Models' or 'Themes'

4.3.1. Richard A. Norris

4.3.2. Ruth M. Siddals

4.3.3. Thomas G. Weinandy

4.3.4. Discussion

4.4. Various Interpretations

4.4.1. Joseph Lebon

4.4.2. Martin Jugie

4.4.3. Joseph van den Dries

4.4.4. Aloys Grillmeier

4.4.5. The Ecumenical Consultations between the Eastern Orthodox and the Oriental Orthodox

4.4.5.1. Johannes N. Karmiris

4.4.5.2. John S. Romanides

4.4.6. John A. McGuckin

4.4.7. Gudrun Münch-Labacher

4.4.8. Bernard Meunier

4.4.9. Steven A. McKinion

4.4.10.Overview

4.5. Conclusion

Chapter Five. The First Year of the Nestorian Controversy

5.1. Introduction

5.2. Selected Writings

5.2.1. A Brief History

5.2.2. Disputed Writings

5.2.3. The Writings to be Investigated

5.3. On the Incarnation

5.3.1. Summary of the Contents

5.3.2. Terminology

5.3.2.1. Ουσια

5.3.2.2. Υποστασις

5.3.2.3. Φυσις

5.3.2.4. Προσωπον

5.3.2.5. Ιδιος

5.3.3. Christology

5.4. Festal Letter 17

5.4.1. Summary of the Contents

5.4.2. Terminology

5.4.2.1. Ουσια, υποστασις, προσωπον

5.4.2.2. Φυσις

5.4.2.3. Ιδιος

5.4.3. Christology

5.5. Letter to the Monks

5.5.1. Summary of the Contents

5.5.2. Terminology

5.5.2.1. Ουσια, υποστασις, προσωπον

5.5.2.2. Φυσις

5.5.2.3. Ιδιος

5.5.3. Christology

5.6. Several Letters from 429

5.6.1. To the Accusers (ep. 8)

5.6.2. To the Apocrisiaries (ep. 10)

5.6.2.1. Summary of the Contents

5.6.2.2. Terminology and Christology

5.6.3. To a Devotee of Nestorius (ep. 9)

5.6.4. To Acacius of Beroea (ep. 14)

5.6.5. First Letter to Nestorius (ep. 2)

5.7. Festal Letter 18

5.7.1. Summary of the Contents

5.7.2. Terminology and Christology

5.8. Second Letter to Nestorius (ep. 4)

5.8.1. Summary of the Contents

5.8.2. Terminology

5.8.2.1. Ουσια and υποστασις

5.8.2.2. Προσωπον

5.8.2.3. Φθσις

5.8.2.4. Ιδιος

5.8.3. Christology

5.8.4. Nestorius's Response

5.9. Conclusion

Chapter Six. Contra Nestorium

6.1. Introduction

6.2. Summary of the Contents

6.2.1. Book I

6.2.2. Book II

6.2.3. Book III

6.2.4. Book IV

6.2.5. Book V

6.3. Terminology

6.3.1. Ουσια

6.3.2. Υποστασις

6.3.3. Προσωπον

6.3.4. Φυσις

6.3.5. Ιδιος

6.3.6. Ενωσις and Συναφεια

6.3.7. Σχεσις

6.4. Christology

6.4.1. Attributing the Sayings

6.4.2. Metaphysics

6.4.2.1. The Scented Flower

6.4.3. Soteriology

6.5. Conclusion

Chapter Seven. Other Writings from the Year 430

7.1. Introduction

7.2. Oratio ad Theodosium

7.2.1. A Comparison with On the Incarnation

7.2.2. Terminology

7.2.3. Christology

7.3. Oratio ad dominas

7.3.1. Summary of the Contents

7.3.2. Terminology

7.3.2.1. Ουσια

7.3.2.2. Υποστασις

7.3.2.3. Προσωπον

7.3.2.4. Φυσις

7.3.2.5. Ιδιος

7.3.2.6. Other Terms

7.3.3. Christology

7.4. Oratio ad augustas

7.4.1. Summary of the Contents

7.4.2. Terminology

7.4.2.1. Ουσια

7.4.2.2. Υποστασις

7.4.2.3. Προσωπον

7.4.2.4. Φυσις

7.4.2.5. Ιδιος

7.4.2.6. Other Terms

7.4.3. Christology

7.5. Cyril and Rome

7.5.1. Letter to Celestine (ep. 11)

7.5.2. Memorandum to Posidonius (ep. 11a)

7.6. Two Brief Letters to Nestorius (epp. 6 and 7)

7.7. Third Letter to Nestorius with the Anathemas

7.7.1. Third Letter to Nestorius

7.7.1.1. Summary of the Contents

7.7.1.2. Terminology

7.7.1.3. Christology

7.7.2. The Anathemas

7.7.2.1. Paraphrase of the Contents

7.7.2.2. Terminology

7.7.2.3. Interpretation

7.8. Other Letters from November 430

7.8.1. Letter to John of Antioch (ep. 13)

7.8.2. Letter to Juvenal of Jerusalem (ep. 16)

7.8.3. To the Clergy and the People of Constantinople (ep. 18)

7.8.4. To the Monks of Constantinople (ep. 19)

7.9. Festal Letter 19

7.9.1. Summary of the Contents

7.9.2. Terminology and Christology

7.10. Conclusion

Chapter Eight. Recapitulation and Conclusions

8.1. Theology and Philosophy

8.2. The Meaning of the Terms

8.2.1. Ουσια

8.2.2. Υποστασις

8.2.3. Προσσωπον

8.2.4. Φυσις

8.2.5. Ιδιος

8.2.6. Ενωσις and Συναφεια

8.3. Miaphysite Terminology

8.4. 'In Contemplation Only'

8.5. Christology

8.5.1. Two Christological Models

8.5.2. Attributing the Sayings

8.5.3. Of / Out of / In Two Natures

8.5.4. The Passions of Christ

8.5.5. Christ's Full Humanity

8.6. Soteriology

8.7. Ecumenical Relevance

8.8. Conclusion

Bibliography

Indexes

Index of Biblical Names

Index of Ancient Names

Index of Modern Names

Index of Subjects

Index of Scriptural References