4.14 The Heresies—Apollinarius and Monothelitism: The Word in a Human Suit

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4.15 The Heresies—Nestorianism: Two People in One

The pendulum swings again as Nestorius overreacts against Apollinarius, and emphasizes the distinction between the two natures in Christ, to the point of describing a radical separation of natures. It was as if Nestorius was saying that Christ is not one Person, but two - a di ...

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4.16 The Heresies—Eutyches and Monophysitism: A Drop in the Ocean

The pendulum swings one more time as Eutyches overreacts against Nestorius, and emphasizes the union of the two natures in Christ, to the point of blurring the distinction between them. In this conception of the Person of Christ, the divine nature so overwhelms the human natur ...

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