Jul
24
2007

Superchristological And Homoousiosis

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Found this on this website. Love the song but pretty dubious about the mariology on the same page.

To the tune of “Supercalafragalisticexpialadocius”

…Um diddle diddle um diddle ay
Um diddle diddle um diddle ay

Superchristological and Homoousiosis
Even though the sound of them is something quite atrocious
You can always count on them to anathemize your Gnosis
Superchristological and Homoousiosis

Um diddle diddle um diddle ay
Um diddle diddle um diddle ay

Now Origen and Arius were quite a clever pair.
Immutable divinity make Logos out of air.
But then one day Saint Nicholas gave Arius a slap–
and told them if they can’t recant, they ought to shut their trap!

[chorus Oh, Superchristological and Homoousiosis…

One Prosopon, two Ousia are in one Hypostasis.
At Chalcedon this formula gave our faith its basis.
You can argue that you don’t know what this means,
But don’t you go and try to say there’s a “Physis” in between!

[chorus Oh, Superchristological and Homoousiosis…

Um diddle diddle um diddle ay
Um diddle diddle um diddle ay

Now freedom and autonomy are something to be praised,
But when it comes to human sin, these words must be rephrased,
For Pelagius was too confident that we could work it out–
And Augustine said *massa damnata* is what it’s all about.

[chorus Oh, Superchristological and Homoousiosis…

Heresies are arguments that you might find attractive,
But just remember in this case the Church is quite reactive.
So play it safe and memorize these words we sing together,
‘Cause in the end you’ll find, my friend, that we may live forever.

[chorus Oh, Superchristological and Homoousiosis
Even though the sound of them is something quite atrocious
You can always count on them to anathematize your Gnosis
Superchristological and Homoousiosis

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  1. Superchristological and Homoousiosis January 15, 2008 10:25 am

    [...] Superchristological and Homoousiosis …the sound of them is something quite atrocious You can always count on them to anathematize your Gnosis Superchristological and Homoousiosis… [...]

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