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Hannah Gertz

Final filioque.

Council of Toledo changed creed on Holy Spirit to filioque. Then the debate ensued about whether the HS was through the Son …

Are you for Cyri(a)l, Nestorius?

Dyophysite Christology is the belief that there are two persons of Christ–the human and the divine. This is an extreme view or …

Council Day Sux, I mean Six

Well, dear church, I must report that I have been excommunicated. I was excited to pass and sign a creed that everyone …

Arius’ Airings // Council Day 5

I agreed to sign the creedal statement brought up at beginning of the last Council session. This creed had no explicit, Alexandrian-type …

Arius’ Airings // Council Day 4

The canon on the reentry of the lapsed passed without excessive conflict. Coming into this last Council session, I had no serious …

Arius’ Airings // Council Day 2

Coming off the previous Council session, I find myself rather bothered by the increasing quarreling that is arising. I know that Alexander …

In a Constant[ine] State of Confusion

Constantine was politically Christian in a sense that his goals were political and social. He ultimately wanted unity throughout the empire.  He …