On the Unity of Christ (Popular Patristics)

Cyril of Alexandria (c. 376 – 444) is arguably one of the most important theologians on the development and clarification on Christology in the Church Tradition. Following on the heels of Athanasius and the Cappadocian Fathers, Cyril was the integral figure in hammering out the heresy of Nestorianism (a rough outline of Nestorianism: the belief that Jesus Christ is composed of two persons or, using Nestorians’ terminology, ‘two sons’–one divine and the other human. This strong dichotomy jeopardizes core tenants of Christianity: the uniqueness of Jesus, salvation brought up by God, the role of the Spirit in believers, etc).On the Unity of Christ is penned by the mature Cyril amassing and curtly arranging his thoughts in dialectical conversation. Here, Cyril is battling all kinds of heresies: Nestorianism, Arianism, adoptionism, Apollinarianism, and Eutychianism. It is a testament of his superior rhetoric to say so much against so many with such few words. This work, therefore, is an absolute essential reading for Christology.

I can't say enough about this book. It was the inspiration behind my book! It showed me that the West has settled for a static dualistic interpretation of the person of Christ. Cyril of Alexandria opened the mystical door to a wholly other approach. Cyril of Alexandria's mystical understanding of Christ was holistic and non-dual. For Cyril Jesus is undivided: "at once God and human." Jesus, according to Cyril, is about creative tension, paradox, and complex dynamism. It is the dynamic unity of Christ espoused in this book that gave me the hope of a holistic vision taking hold of the Church once again. It gave me the hope for a core mystical theology that has the power to unite a divided Church. Cyril's holistic Christology is preserved today in the Oriental Orthodox Church's Miaphysite theology, which I attempted to make vital and contemporary in my book.-Amos Smith (author of Healing The Divide: Recovering Christianity's Mystic Roots)

It was long, but it was worth it! Cyril does a great job breaking down the orthodox belief of the person of Christ!

This book was invaluable and should be read with On the Holy Spirit - St Basil. Comforting to hear the voices of those much closer to the time of Christ

Very clear and useful theological teachings.

Digital. Well formatted.

Thanks!

that some guy formatted for Kindle in order to make quick bucks.This Kindle version is practically useless.

Great introduction

Great :)

I bought this to do a book report in seminary. This was so poorly presented that I want to read Nestorius' writings, which I'm sure would would present a better argument."My theology is super great and really smart and awesome people believe it because they're great and just wonderful in general. Those other people are the most depraved wretched scum of the earth and just so stupid because they belie that awful character Nestorius, that nefarious monster. He probably eats babies." - paraphrased