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Holy Scripture and the Grammar of the Son

Posted on 16 December 2019 by Fr Aidan Kimel

I recently finished reading On the Unity of Christ by St Cyril of Alexandria. Somewhat sur­prisingly, I found it slow-going—not because of its philosophical difficulty but rather its exeget­ical density. Cyril is a biblical theologian, and he would counter the … Continue reading →

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St Cyril of Alexandria: The Impassible Passibility of the Kenotic Word

Posted on 17 December 2015 by Fr Aidan Kimel

“For Cyril,” writes Fr John McGuckin, “the notion of the Eternal One’s self-emptying (Kenosis) as outlined in Phil.2.6f. rises to the status of a master theme throughout his thought—to such an extent that the earthly economy of the Word made … Continue reading →

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St Cyril of Alexandria: Holy Scripture and the Grammar of the Son

Posted on 10 December 2015 by Fr Aidan Kimel

I recently finished reading On the Unity of Christ by St Cyril of Alexandria. Somewhat surprisingly, I found it slow-going—not because of its philosophical difficulty but rather its exegetical density. Cyril is a biblical theologian, and he would counter the … Continue reading →

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