Confession of Cyril Lucaris
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The Confession of Cyril Lucaris is a 17th-century Reformed-leaning doctrinal statement attributed to the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople that controversially sought to align parts of Eastern Orthodox theology with Calvinist teachings.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Confession of Cyril Lucaris canonical | 1 |
| Confession of Faith (1629) attributed to Cyril Lucaris | 1 |
| Confession of Faith of Cyril Lucaris | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Confession of Cyril Lucaris Context triple: [Cyril Lucar, confessionAuthored, Confession of Cyril Lucaris]
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Triumph of Orthodoxy
The Triumph of Orthodoxy is the 843 CE restoration of the veneration of icons in the Byzantine Empire, celebrated as the definitive end of Iconoclasm and a key affirmation of Eastern Orthodox doctrine.
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B.
Book of Confessions
The Book of Confessions is the collection of historic creeds and doctrinal statements that defines and guides the theology and faith practice of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
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Confession of Mikhail Bakunin
Confession of Mikhail Bakunin is a political and autobiographical text in which the Russian anarchist thinker recounts his life, beliefs, and revolutionary activities, written as a self-justifying statement after his arrest.
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D.
Confessio of Saint Peter
The Confessio of Saint Peter is the shrine beneath the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica that marks the traditional burial site and veneration place of the Apostle Peter.
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Dogmatic letter to the Third Council of Constantinople
The Dogmatic letter to the Third Council of Constantinople is a papal document by Pope Agatho that articulated orthodox Christological doctrine and significantly influenced the council’s condemnation of Monothelitism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Confession of Cyril Lucaris Target entity description: The Confession of Cyril Lucaris is a 17th-century Reformed-leaning doctrinal statement attributed to the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople that controversially sought to align parts of Eastern Orthodox theology with Calvinist teachings.
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A.
Triumph of Orthodoxy
The Triumph of Orthodoxy is the 843 CE restoration of the veneration of icons in the Byzantine Empire, celebrated as the definitive end of Iconoclasm and a key affirmation of Eastern Orthodox doctrine.
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B.
Book of Confessions
The Book of Confessions is the collection of historic creeds and doctrinal statements that defines and guides the theology and faith practice of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
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C.
Confession of Mikhail Bakunin
Confession of Mikhail Bakunin is a political and autobiographical text in which the Russian anarchist thinker recounts his life, beliefs, and revolutionary activities, written as a self-justifying statement after his arrest.
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D.
Confessio of Saint Peter
The Confessio of Saint Peter is the shrine beneath the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica that marks the traditional burial site and veneration place of the Apostle Peter.
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E.
Dogmatic letter to the Third Council of Constantinople
The Dogmatic letter to the Third Council of Constantinople is a papal document by Pope Agatho that articulated orthodox Christological doctrine and significantly influenced the council’s condemnation of Monothelitism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
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confession of faith ⓘ theological text ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Cyril Lucaris ⓘ |
| attributedRoleOfAuthor | Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Cyril Lucaris ⓘ |
| authenticityStatus | disputed authorship ⓘ |
| century | 17th century ⓘ |
| circulation |
first published in Latin in Western Europe
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subsequently translated into several European languages ⓘ |
| controversy |
accused of introducing Calvinism into Eastern Orthodoxy
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rejected by many Orthodox hierarchs ⓘ |
| genre | confessional document ⓘ |
| hasPart | 18 articles ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Ottoman-ruled Eastern Orthodox Church
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post-Reformation theological debates ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Calvinism
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Reformed scholasticism ⓘ |
| knownFor | association with the Confession of Cyril Lucaris ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Eucharist
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linked to:
Holy Eucharist
Scripture and tradition ⓘ doctrine of salvation ⓘ justification by faith ⓘ predestination ⓘ purgatory ⓘ sacraments ⓘ the Church ⓘ veneration of saints ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Synod of Constantinople (1638)
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Synod of Jassy (Iași) (1642) ⓘ Synod of Jerusalem (1672) ⓘ |
| positionOnEucharist | rejects transubstantiation ⓘ |
| positionOnImages | retains use of icons ⓘ |
| positionOnJustification | emphasizes justification by faith alone ⓘ |
| positionOnPredestination | affirms unconditional election ⓘ |
| positionOnPurgatory | rejects purgatory ⓘ |
| positionOnSaints | retains veneration of saints ⓘ |
| positionOnScripture | affirms Scripture as supreme authority ⓘ |
| positionOnTradition | subordinates tradition to Scripture ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Eastern Orthodoxy
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linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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| resultedIn | Orthodox confessional responses such as the Confession of Dositheus ⓘ |
| significance |
key document in history of Eastern Orthodox dogmatic development
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major source for discussions of Orthodox–Reformed relations ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Calvinist-leaning
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Reformed ⓘ |
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