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By 429, amid rising Christological debates, Cyrils prolific output far surpassed that of his opponents, solidifying his ideas as central to the tradition of the Fathers and enduringly influential among Orthodox believers today. In this episode, we delve into Book I of his Commentary on St. Johns Gospel, which explores John 11-28.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69933056</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:28:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69933056/011_chapter_9_part_2.mp3" length="12915712" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/662ee172-3e9e-4d38-a6dd-df54ef35e599/662ee172-3e9e-4d38-a6dd-df54ef35e599.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/662ee172-3e9e-4d38-a6dd-df54ef35e599/662ee172-3e9e-4d38-a6dd-df54ef35e599.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/662ee172-3e9e-4d38-a6dd-df54ef35e599/662ee172-3e9e-4d38-a6dd-df54ef35e599.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Cyril of Alexandria</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Cyril, a distinguished archbishop and an influential writer, made significant contributions to the early Church through his extensive exegetical works. 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By 429, amid rising Christological debates, Cyrils prolific output far surpassed that of his opponents, solidifying his ideas as central to the tradition of the Fathers and enduringly influential among Orthodox believers today. 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