Question

Three visions of this figure, including one in the British Museum and one in the desert outside Cairo, inspired the poet-mystic who delivered some Lectures on Divine Humanity. Early Christians preferred the translation “possessed” rather than “created” in a verse about this figure because they identified this figure with Christ. A controversial branch of theology named for this figure was pioneered by (15[1])Pavel Florensky, Sergius (*) Bulgakov, and Vladimir Solovyov. (10[1])According to legend, Vladimir the Great converted to Christianity after his emissaries witnessed the Divine Liturgy (10[1])in a church named for this figure. (10[1])“The Lord created [this figure] at the beginning of his work” according to the Book of Proverbs, which portrays this figure as a beautiful woman. For 10 points, name this personification of a divine attribute who names the former Byzantine cathedral in Constantinople. ■END■

ANSWER: Sophia [or Wisdom or Hagia Sophia or Holy Wisdom or Chokhmah; accept Sophiology]
<JF, Religion (Christianity)>
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