Cyril, the Lover of Truth Paperback – March 28, 2026

In an era where Holy Scripture and the writings of the ChurchFathers are frequently misquoted, fragmented, and reinterpreted to serve shifting theological agendas. Cyril, the Love of Truth by St Severus of Antioch stands as a monumental defense of doctrine integrity. This Extraordinary work demonstrates how the Orthodox Faith is safeguarded, not through slogans or reactionary argument, but through rigorous scholarship, contextual fidelity, and unwavering commitment to Truth.In this masterful treatise, St Severus res[ponds to Chalcedonian monk who attempted to argue through selective and distorted quotations , that St Cyril of Alexandria would have accepted the doctrinal outcome of the fourth ecumenical council (Chalcedon). Rather than dismissing the claim, St Saverus undertook an exhaustive and meticulous refutation of the 244 quotations drawn from separate 27 separate works of St Cyril. With precision and theological depth, he restored each citation to its authentic context, demonstrating conclusively that St Cyril consistently upheld the confession of " One Incarnate nature ( Mia physis) of God the Word" not a division into two natures after the union.Through discipled argumentation and faithful patristic exegesis. St. Severus shows that the miaphysite confession is the true and consistent expression of Cyrillian Christology, firmly rejecting the diaphysite interpolation attributed to Chalcedon. This work stands as theological masterpiece and a school of method - teaching how to confront misquotation with clarity, how to defend truth without distortion, and how to preserve the one true faith through reverent engagement with the Fathers.in this present edition, Dr. Fr Gregorios Ava Mina offers a profound contribution to the Church by carefully analyzing the theological arguments of St. Severus before presenting the text itself. Drawing from multiple manuscript traditions; Greek, Syriac, Arabic and French sources, he assembles and compares the materials with scholarly precision. The result is a carefully reconstructed and fully integrated presentation of this monumental work. Finally, through the dedicated labor of Fr. Mark Aziz, the text is rendered into a complete an accessible English edition, making this treasure of patristic theology available to a new generation of readers.More, than a hostorical refutation, Cyril, the LOver of Truth is a milestone in theological method. It stands as an enduring guide for anyone seeking to understand how the CHurch responds to doctrinal distortion with patience, scholarship and depth. Read more