Chalcedonian Christianity
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Chalcedonian Christianity is the branch of Christianity that accepts the Council of Chalcedon’s definition of Christ as having two distinct natures, divine and human, united in one person.
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Target entity: Chalcedonian Christianity Context triple: [Marcian, religion, Chalcedonian Christianity]
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Nicene Christianity
Nicene Christianity is the mainstream Christian tradition that affirms the full divinity of Jesus Christ and the doctrine of the Trinity as articulated in the Nicene Creed.
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Nestorianism
Nestorianism is a Christological doctrine, historically deemed heretical by the mainstream church, that emphasizes a distinction between the human and divine natures of Jesus Christ to the point of effectively positing two persons in Christ.
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Oriental Orthodoxy
Oriental Orthodoxy is a family of ancient Eastern Christian churches that reject the Council of Chalcedon and preserve distinct liturgical and theological traditions, especially in regions such as Egypt, Armenia, Ethiopia, and Syria.
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Miaphysitism
Miaphysitism is a Christological doctrine, held by several Eastern Christian churches, that teaches Christ has one united nature that is both fully divine and fully human.
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Monothelitism
Monothelitism is a 7th-century Christian theological doctrine that claimed Christ had two natures but only a single divine will, later condemned as heresy by the Third Council of Constantinople.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Chalcedonian Christianity Target entity description: Chalcedonian Christianity is the branch of Christianity that accepts the Council of Chalcedon’s definition of Christ as having two distinct natures, divine and human, united in one person.
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A.
Nicene Christianity
Nicene Christianity is the mainstream Christian tradition that affirms the full divinity of Jesus Christ and the doctrine of the Trinity as articulated in the Nicene Creed.
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B.
Nestorianism
Nestorianism is a Christological doctrine, historically deemed heretical by the mainstream church, that emphasizes a distinction between the human and divine natures of Jesus Christ to the point of effectively positing two persons in Christ.
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C.
Oriental Orthodoxy
Oriental Orthodoxy is a family of ancient Eastern Christian churches that reject the Council of Chalcedon and preserve distinct liturgical and theological traditions, especially in regions such as Egypt, Armenia, Ethiopia, and Syria.
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D.
Miaphysitism
Miaphysitism is a Christological doctrine, held by several Eastern Christian churches, that teaches Christ has one united nature that is both fully divine and fully human.
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E.
Monothelitism
Monothelitism is a 7th-century Christian theological doctrine that claimed Christ had two natures but only a single divine will, later condemned as heresy by the Third Council of Constantinople.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological tradition
ⓘ
branch of Christianity ⓘ |
| acceptsChristologicalDefinition | two natures in Christ ⓘ |
| acceptsCouncil | Council of Chalcedon ⓘ |
| affirms |
full divinity of Christ
ⓘ
full humanity of Christ ⓘ hypostatic union ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Dyophysitism ⓘ |
| basisFor | mainstream Christian Christology ⓘ |
| centralDoctrine |
Christ is one person in two natures without change
ⓘ
Christ is one person in two natures without confusion ⓘ Christ is one person in two natures without division ⓘ Christ is one person in two natures without separation ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Assyrian Church of the East
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surface form:
Church of the East (historical)
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Non-Chalcedonian Christianity
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ |
| coreDocument |
Chalcedonian Definition
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Chalcedonian Definition ⓘ
surface form:
Definition of Faith of the Council of Chalcedon
|
| dateOfDoctrinalDefinition | 451 ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalBasis | Council of Chalcedon ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOfSpread |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Eastern Europe ⓘ Latin America ⓘ North America ⓘ Oceania ⓘ Roman Empire ⓘ Sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ Western Europe ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
First Council of Constantinople
ⓘ
surface form:
Council of Constantinople (381)
Council of Ephesus ⓘ
surface form:
Council of Ephesus (431)
First Council of Nicaea ⓘ
surface form:
Council of Nicaea
Leo I’s Tome ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Catholic Churches in communion with Rome
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
most Anglican churches ⓘ most Lutheran churches ⓘ most Reformed churches ⓘ most other Protestant churches ⓘ |
| languageOfDefinition | Greek ⓘ |
| regardsCouncilAsEcumenical | Council of Chalcedon ⓘ |
| rejects |
Eutychianism
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Monophysitism ⓘ Nestorianism ⓘ |
| scripturalBasisIncludes |
Gospel of John
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New Testament ⓘ Pauline Epistles ⓘ
surface form:
Pauline epistles
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| teaches |
Christ has a divine nature
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Christ has a human nature ⓘ Christ is one person in two natures ⓘ |
| viewsChristAs | one hypostasis in two natures ⓘ |
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Subject: Chalcedonian Christianity Description of subject: Chalcedonian Christianity is the branch of Christianity that accepts the Council of Chalcedon’s definition of Christ as having two distinct natures, divine and human, united in one person.
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