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MEETING OF THE JOINT SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE JOINT-COMMISSION OF THE THEOLOGICAL DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE ORTHODOX CHURCH AND THE ORIENTAL ORTHODOX NON-CHALCEDONIAN CHURCHES CORINTH, 23rd to 26th Septembe,r 1987 We, a group of theologians forming and representing the Joint Sub-Committee of the Joint-Commission of the theological Dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox non-Chalcedonian Churches, met at Corinth, in Greece, from 23rd to 26th September 1987 in order to discuss problems of terminology as decided by the first Plenary Session (Chambesy, 10-15 December 1985). Although not all official members of the Joint Sub-Committee were able to participate in this meeting for different reasons, the group however could accomplish its mandate in preparing a common text for the future work. We discuss the main problems of christological terminology and were convinced that though using some terms in different nuances or sense, both sides express the same Orthodox theology. We focused our dialogue on the terms: physis, ousia, hypostasis, prosopon, and attested that they have not been used with conformity in different traditions and by different theologians of the same tradition. Following St. Cyril who in his key phrase sometimes used “mia physis (tou theou Logou sesarkomeni)” and sometimes “mia hypostasis”", the non-Chalcedonians pay special attention to the formula “mia physis”, and at the same time they confess the “mia hypostasis” of Jesus Christ, where as the Chalcedonians stress specially the term “hypostasis” to express the unity of both the divine and human natures in Christ. Yet we all confirmed our agreement that the unique and wonderful union of the two natures of Christ is a hypostatic, natural and real unity. We affirmed that the term “Theotokos” used for the Virgin Mary is a basic element of faith in our common tradition. In this connection for the solution of the terminological problems of Christology could be helpful the confession of St. Cyril of Alexandria, our common father: “Almost the whole of our strugglers con central in order to assure that Holy Virgin is ‘Theotokos’ ”, (Ep. 39,PG 77,177). “Therefore it is sufficient for the confession of our true and irreproachable faith to say and to confess that the Holy Virgin is ‘Theotokos’ ”, (Hom. 15,PG 77, 1093). We were convinced therefore, in confessing Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God the Father, truly born of the Holy and Virgin Mary, our Churches have avoided and rejected the heretical teachings of both Nestorius and Eutyches. Both lines of terminological development produced the same true faith through different terms, because both condemned Nestorianism and Eutychianism. The common denominator of these two interpretations was the common doctrine of the two real births of the Logos. The Logos, the Only begotten of the Father before the ages, became man through His second birth in time from the Virgin Mary. Both interpretations accepted the two real births of the Logos, whereas Nestorianism denied his second birth - “for that which is born of flesh is flesh”. Every theologian who accepted the two real births of the Logos was to be considered orthodox, regardless to every terminological differentiation. 40
We concluded our discussions expressing our faith that the hypostatic union of the two natures of Christ was necessary for the salvation of the human kind. Only the Incarnate Logos, as perfect God and at the same time perfect man, could redeem man and peoples from sin and condemnation. The four attributes of the wonderful union of the natures belong also to the common tradition of the Chalcedonian and non-Chalcedonian Christology, since both sides speak of it as “without confusion, without change, without division, without separation”. Both affirm the dynamic permanence of the Godhead and the Manhood with all their natural properties and faculties, in the one Christ. Those who speak in terms of “two”, don’t thereby divide or separate. Those who speak in terms of “on”', don’t thereby co-mingle or confuse. The “without division, without separation” of those who say “two” and the “without change, without confusion” of those who say “one”, need to be specially underlined, in order that we may understand and accept each other. Heart-felt thanks were expressed to His Eminence Panteleimon, Metropolitan of Corinth and president of the Commission of Interorthodox Relations, for his friendly and generous hospitality as well as for the services and facilities offered for our meeting in Corinth. We hope that the faithful of our Churches will pray with us for the continuation and success of our dialogue. Elias Bishoy Metropolitan of Beirut Bishop of Damiette Chrysostomos Dr. Mesrob K. Krikorian Metropolitan of Peristerion Patriarchal Delegate for Central Europe and Sweden Prof. Vlassios Phidas Father Tadros Y. Malaty Canada Coptic Orthodox Church Secretary: Dr. M.K.Krikorian, Kolonitzgasse 11/11, 1030 Vienna, Austria 41
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THIRD MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL
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1. The authorities of the Catholic
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His Divinity. This explains the mos
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Excellency, Msgr. Youhanna Kabes au
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A) The Holy See of Rome a) Consider
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of the theological, ecclesiastical
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DIRECTIONS TO THE WORK OF THE I.J.C
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ADDRESS OF POPE JOHN PAUL II TO A C
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PRINCIPLES FOR GUIDING THE SEARCH F
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Frequent contacts at all levels of
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THE RESUMPTION OF THE DIALOGUE When
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We must bear witness to this common
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Members Of The Commission Coptic Or
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SIXTH MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL
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MEETING OF THE POPE OF ALEXANDRIA A
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and the Ecumenical Councils, as the
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church in truth and love, in Euchar
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statements of the See of Rome canno
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a). Look more closely into the agre
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she does not on her own respect the
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exchanged by His Eminence and the c
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ANGLICAN - COPTIC JOINT DECLARATION
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THE LAMBETH CONFERENCE The ten year
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gave birth to the Logos, helped to
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the patriarch of Constantinople. Wo
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All Scripture is given by inspirati
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CHAPTER 6 COPTIC ORTHODOX AND WORLD
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• How do our historical contexts
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that this document become a matter
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these will widen the circle of viol
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CHAPTER 10 ECUMENICAL ORGANISATIONS
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WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES Founded i
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In 1961 the assembly was held in Ne
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i The Trinitarian God, ii Salvation
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Special Commission on Orthodox Part
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ALL AFRICA CONFERENCE OF CHURCHES A
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THE MECC LOGO The logo of the Middl
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Conducted every 5 years, the assemb
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our skill in reading the writing th
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Patriarch of Jerusalem for the Gree
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St. John the divine, a pillar of th
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CHURCH UNITY IS AN HISTORICAL INHER
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“We all believe that Our Lord, Go
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An excursion was organised to visit
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You will understand, therefore, tha
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tradition of our Church, is changed
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feeling in themselves the pain of d
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The Coptic Orthodox have been assur
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APPENDIX IX LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS
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APPENDIX X TELEGRAM FROM H.H POPE J
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eport that only a few priests have
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