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St Gregory the Theologian and the Apollinarian Nonsense

Posted on 28 December 2021 by Fr Aidan Kimel

A God-man without a human mind—that appears to have been the view advanced by Apollinarius in the late 4th century. I suppose it makes some kind of sense. If the divine spirit effectively substitutes for the human mind in Jesus … Continue reading →

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Mixing and Blending: The Orthodox Recipe for Theanthropos

Posted on 21 December 2021 by Fr Aidan Kimel

“He comes forth, God with what he assumed, one from two opposites, flesh and spirit, the one deifying and the other deified. O the new mixture! O the paradoxical blending! He who is comes into being, and the uncreated is … Continue reading →

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Apollinarius and the Truncated Humanity of Christ

Posted on 24 November 2020 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Virtually all I know about Apollinaris of Laodicea is that his heresy elicited a memorable response from St Gregory the Theologian: “What has not been assumed has not been healed.” So in preparation for reading the letters of Gregory to … Continue reading →

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St Gregory the Theologian and the Apollinarian Nonsense

Posted on 8 October 2013 by Fr Aidan Kimel

A God-man without a human mind—that appears to have been the view advanced by Apollinarius in the late 4th century. I suppose it makes some kind of sense. If the divine spirit effectively substitutes for the human mind in Jesus … Continue reading →

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Mixing and Blending: The Orthodox Recipe for Theanthropos

Posted on 7 October 2013 by Fr Aidan Kimel

“He comes forth, God with what he assumed, one from two opposites, flesh and spirit, the one deifying and the other deified. O the new mixture! O the paradoxical blending! He who is comes into being, and the uncreated is … Continue reading →

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Apollinarius and the Truncated Humanity of Christ

Posted on 30 September 2013 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Virtually all I know about Apollinarius of Laodicea is that his heresy elicited a memorable response from St Gregory the Theologian: “What has not been assumed has not been healed.” (If I knew anything more—like back in seminary days—it was … Continue reading →

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