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Introduction

1. Introduction 01

I. and Nestorian Christology

1. The Person of Nestorius 09 2. The Hellenistic Background of the Antiochian School 12 3. The Causes that Lead to the Suppression of Nestorius 14 4. The Doctrinal Controversy 17 5. Nestorius' Metaphysical and Christological Presuppositions 22 6. The Prosopic Union 27 7. The Concept Communicatio ldiomatum 37 8. The Political Reason for the Conflict 44 9. The Influence of Ancient Goddess Devotion and the Title 47 10. The History of Nestorius - Question and Modern Study 58

11. Cyril of Alexandria and his Christology

1. The Person of Cyril of Alexandria 67 2. The Beginning and Development ofChristianity in 76 3. The Alexandrian School against the Antiochian School 80 4. The History of the Egyptian Church in the 4th and 5th Century 89 5. The Christology of Cyril 96 A. The Term cptiaiq in Cyril 97 B. A Study of the Formula: jna cpuau; TOU 0EOU Xoyot) AEAAPKCO(JIVTI 110 C. p.ia (puaiq Formula: A Gateway to Ecumenical Consultation 112

III. Life and Theology of Theodoret of Cyrus

1. The life of Theodoret 116 2. Theodoret and Nestorius 119 3. Theodoret's Works 122 4. Theodoret's Refutation of Cyril's Twelve Anathemas 124 5. Theodoret's Work Eranistes 140 6. Theodoret's Christology 152 A. Doctrine of God and man 152 B. The Immutability of the Divine Nature (Dialogue I) 165

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C. The Unconfused Union of the Two Natures (Dialogue II) 177 D. The Impassibility of the Divine Nature (Dialogue III) 185 7. Reunion Formula ofTheodoret 189 8. Concluding Remarks 193

IV. Syro-Malabar Church and Nestorian Connections (A Search into the relations of Syro-Malabar Church)

1. The Various Rites and Churches in 198 A. 201 B. 202 2. A Short Sketch of 204 A. The Land of 204 B. Synchronization of Religions in Kerala 211 3. SMC: A Study from a Historical Perspective 214 A. The First Phase ofthe SMC 240 B. The Second Phase of the SMC 247 C. The Third Phase of the SMC 258 4. A Critical Analysis of the Syro-Malabar Liturgy 271 A. The Structure and the Historical background ofthe AM and Sharar III 272 B. General Observations of the Reconstruction Attempts 276 C. Relation between Birkat Hamazon and AM 277 D. Cup of Elijah and AM 280 E. Didache and AM 281 F. Stages of Formation 282 i. The First Stratum 282 ii. The Second Stratum 283 a. The Addition of Isaian Qaddysh: In the First Section 283 b. Various Other Modifications 284 iii. The Third Stratum 285 a. AM and Last Supper 286 b. Consequence of the Interpolation 287 c. AM and the Maronite Version 288 d. Urgent Request for an Anaphora 288 G. Theological Content of AM 291 i. Theology ofthe AM from a Trinitarian Perspective 292 ii. Christology of AM 293 iii. Pneumatological Dimension of the AM 297 iv. Mother of God and AM 299 H. The Christology of Seleucia-Ctesiphon 301 I. Analysis of the Anaphora with the Aid of the Bible 305 i. Validity of AM from a Biblical Point of View 305 ii. The Catholic Perspective on the Validity and Orthodoxy of AM 311 a. Mixed Reactions 313 b. Modern Critical Analysis of AM 316 c. Critical Evaluation of the Anaphora AM 321 V

J. The Malabar Church 323 i. Malabar Liturgy and Related Problems 325 ii. Malabar Liturgy and Recent Developments 337

V. Concluding Remarks 340

VI. List of Abbreviations 352

VII. Bibliography 354