Severus of Antioch as Theologian and Ideologist: Towards His More Ecumenical Evaluation

Severus of Antioch as Theologian and Ideologist: Towards His More Ecumenical EvaluationReligious Studies and TheologySyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference PortalThe National Endowment for the HumanitiesThe International Balzan Prize FoundationDavid A. Michelsoncbsc_adminRecord added to Zotero bycbsc_adminSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portalhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/JEAEN38M/tei

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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.CyrilHovorunSeverus of Antioch as Theologian and Ideologist: Towards His More Ecumenical Evaluationhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/JEAEN38Mhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/JEAEN38Mhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/JEAEN38MReligious Studies and Theology41:120225-23The paper explores the figure and theological legacy of Severus of Antioch, a founding father of the Oriental theological tradition. It delves into logical categories, which helped him rationalize Christ’s composition. The study focuses on the categories of common and particular natures, properties, and activities. Severus was engaged in polemics on many fronts: against real and imagined “Nestorianism,” Pope Leo, the council of Chalcedon, neo-Chalcedonians, opponents from his own anti-Chalcedonian party. Some of his motives for such polemics were theological, and his ideological conservatism underpinned others. Severus seems to be one of the causes of the first great schism in the history of Christianity. Yet, many of his own fights and fights against him were against shadows because he, in fact, often believed in the same things that those who fought him believed. His figure can be seen not only as divisive but as containing a potential for ecumenical reconciliation. The study concludes with suggestions about how Severan theological points and policies could contribute to the ongoing dialogue with the Oriental churches. Hovorun, Cyril. “Severus of Antioch as Theologian and Ideologist: Towards His More Ecumenical Evaluation.” Religious Studies and Theology 41:1 (2022): 5–23. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1558/rst.21314. Cyril Hovorun, Severus of Antioch as Theologian and Ideologist: Towards His More Ecumenical Evaluation, Religious Studies and Theology 41:1 (2022): 5–23, https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1558/rst.21314.ChristologyIV-VII CESeverus of AntiochVI CEanti-Chalcedonianecumenism