SPEAR Factoids about Theology

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event: Severus appeals to Gregory of Nazianzus to prove the efficacy of the Eucharist regardless of its administrator. Just as Baptism is valid regardless of the priest, and the seal of the king is valid regardless if it's set it in gold or wax, so the Eucharist is efficacious regardless of the priest. See factoid page

event: Anonymi 3115 were circulating theological treatises, falsely bearing the name of Severus. See factoid page

event: Those who had assembled to Thomas, over 800, were brought before the satrap, who demanded that they accept the decress of the Council of Chalcedon or they would have to leave Armenia. John commanded Thomas to leave as well. See factoid page

event: Severus and the bishops of the East had drawn up a synodal letter to John the archbishop of Alexandria , affirming orthodoxy and condemning the council of Chalcedon, the teachings of Nestorius, and the Tome of Leo. See factoid page

event: The synod in Constantinople intended to affirm the council of Chalcedon as a repudiation of the teachings of Eutyches. See factoid page

event: Following the example of Constantine, Severus encouraged Solon to commune only with orthodox clergy, rather than following the example of Anastasius who had supported the Henotikon. See factoid page

event: Emperor Anastasius sent his formula of satisfaction to Flavian, prelate of Antioch. See factoid page

event: John of Claudiopolis , when he received Severus in the house of Patrick, urged Severus to receive the synod of Chalcedon, not as a positive definition of faith, but as a rejection of Nestorius and Eutyches. See factoid page

event: Severus responded to John by refusing to accept the synod of Chalcedon as a repudiation of Nestorius and Eutyches, because the Chalcedonian creed and the Tome of Leo support Nestorianism; Severus does not believe that anathematizing Eutyches makes the Council of Chalcedon legitimate, because the followers of Arius were still heretics even though they repudiated the teachings of Sabellius. See factoid page

event: Severus believed that he had convinced John to not affirm the council of Chalcedon. See factoid page

event: Severus encouraged Constantine to follow his teaching and the advice of Peter the Presbyter and to be alert for John's blacksiding. See factoid page

event: Severus asserts that an oblation delivery is only necessary for those without bishops, making it unnecessary for Misael. Severus appeals to the scriptural story of Elijah and the ravens, asserting that even impious priests can be vessels to deliver the Eucharist. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Keyword Page for Theology,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, $nav-base/aggregate/keyword/theology.html, 2023-03-23T12:36:37.344-04:00.

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