The Christological Controversy / Edition 1

by Richard A. Norris, William G. Rusch

Overview

For more than thirty years, The Christological Controversy has been an essential text for courses in theology, church history, and early Christianity that seek to better understand the development of Christology from its earliest roots to the Council of Chalcedon in 451.

The volume gives modern readers an idea entry point into the issues by presenting clear, fresh translations of the most important primary sources, along with simple and informative introductions to explain the context of the writings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780800614119
Publisher:	1517 Media
Publication date:	08/01/1980
Series:	Sources of Early Christian Thought
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	126
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

Richard A Norris, Jr. (1930-2005) was Professor of Church History at Union Theological Seminary in New York.

Robert C Saleris research fellow and director of the Lilly Endowment Clergy Renewal Programs at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis. He has published widely in Pro Ecclesia, Dialog, Christian Century, American Journal of Theology and Philosophy, and Currents in Theology and Mission. In addition, he has contributed to recent editions of The Christological Controversy and The Trinitarian Controversy from Fortress. This volume is a revision of a dissertation completed at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago under the supervision of Vitor Westhelle.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword

I. Introduction

Early Christology

Initial Problems

Justin Martyr, Melito of Sardis, Irenaeus of Lyon, Tertullian of Carthage, Origen of Alexandria

Further Problems

The Arians and Athanasius; Apollinaris of Laodicea; Theodore of Mopsuestia; Cyril, Nestorius, and Eutyches; Leo and Chalcedon

II. Melito of Sardis

A Homily on the Passover

III. Irenaeus of Lyon

Against Heresies

IV. Tertullian

Against Praxeas

On the Flesh of Christ

V. Origen

On First Principles

VI. Athanasius

Orations against the Arians

VII. Apollinaris of Laodicea

On the Union in Christ of the Body with the Godhead

Fragments

VIII. Theodore of Mopsuestia

Fragments of the Doctrinal Works

IX. The Controversies Leading Up to the Council of Chalcedon

Nestorius's First Sermon against the Theotokos

Cyril of Alexandria's Second Letter to Nestorius

Nestorius's Second Letter to Cyril

Cyril's Letter to John of Antioch

Pope Leo I's Letter to Flavian of Constantinople

The Council of Chalcedon's "Definition of the Faith"

Bibliography