Cristologia miafisita siríaca
Cristo é confessado como o Verbo encarnado em unidade plena de divindade e humanidade.
O que é: A igreja sustenta a linguagem miafisita clássica da ortodoxia oriental.
Como a tradição entende: A unidade do Cristo encarnado é enfatizada sem negar sua plena humanidade e plena divindade. A tradição siríaca insiste em que sua posição não deve ser confundida com formas simplificadas de monofisismo.
Base e contexto: João 1, Filipenses 2, Cirilo de Alexandria e Severo de Antioquia estão entre as referências mais importantes.
Debates e variações: As diferenças com tradições calcedonianas são discutidas em parte como divergências de linguagem, recepção conciliar e história eclesiástica.
Supportive
Cyril of Alexandria, One Incarnate Nature of the Word
A Cyrilline formula decisive for the non-Chalcedonian tradition.
Reference: Christological formulas of Cyril of Alexandria on the one incarnate nature of the Word of God.
Content: The material expresses the unity of the incarnate Christ in language received with particular force by the Oriental Orthodox churches.
Use in debate: It is a primary source for miaphysite Christology and for the non-reception of Chalcedon.
Severus of Antioch, Christological Letters and Homilies
Severus is one of the most important theologians of Syriac Orthodox Christology.
Reference: Christological letters and homilies of Severus of Antioch.
Content: These texts defend the unity of the incarnate Christ in miaphysite language and deeply shaped the theology of the church.
Use in debate: They are central to Syriac Orthodox Christological formulation.
Contrary
Definition of Chalcedon
A central text of the Chalcedonian churches, not received by the Syriac Orthodox tradition.
Reference: Council of Chalcedon, definition of faith of 451.
Content: The text formulates Christ in two natures in language received by Chalcedonian traditions.
Use in debate: It is the principal source of historical tension with the Syriac Orthodox tradition.
Neutral
Modern Christological Statements between Syriac Orthodox and Catholics
Modern dialogues recognized relevant Christological convergences.
Reference: Modern joint statements between the Syriac Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church.
Content: The texts recognize important convergences on the faith in Christ despite prolonged historical divisions.
Use in debate: It is a useful source for showing contemporary rereadings of ancient controversies.