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Are the Oriental Orthodox Monophysite? | An Orthodox Assessment
Are the Oriental Orthodox and non-Chalcedonian churches actually Monophysite heretics?
While many assume the Oriental Orthodox heresy is a settled matter of church history, scholar and historian of ideas Dr. Nathan Jacobs offers a far more nuanced assessment. In this episode, Nathan unpacks the Christological controversies surrounding the Council of Chalcedon, exploring why the non-Chalcedonians rejected the council, how their theology remains strictly Cyrilline, and the subtle Nestorian concerns hidden within Pope Leo’s Tome.
Rather than a fundamental conflict over the nature of Christ, this…
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