Nestorian controversy
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The Nestorian controversy was a 5th-century Christological dispute over the nature and person of Christ, centering on the teachings of Nestorius and the title of Mary as Theotokos, which led to major church councils and lasting schisms.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nestorian controversy canonical | 13 |
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Target entity: Nestorian controversy Context triple: [Pulcheria, associatedWith, Nestorian controversy]
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Hesychast controversy
The Hesychast controversy was a 14th-century theological and mystical dispute within the Eastern Orthodox Church over the nature of divine light and the practice of contemplative prayer, most notably associated with Gregory Palamas.
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Origenist controversy
The Origenist controversy was a major theological dispute in the early Christian Church over the teachings and legacy of the theologian Origen, particularly concerning issues like the pre-existence of souls and the eventual restoration of all beings.
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East–West Schism
The East–West Schism was the 1054 split between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, driven by long-standing theological, political, and cultural disputes that permanently divided Western and Eastern Christianity.
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Photian Schism
The Photian Schism was a 9th-century ecclesiastical dispute between the Eastern and Western Christian churches centered on the contested patriarchate of Constantinople and papal authority, foreshadowing the later East–West Schism.
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Meletian schism
The Meletian schism was a major 4th-century ecclesiastical split within the Church of Antioch, marked by rival episcopal claimants and deep theological and political divisions during the Arian controversy.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nestorian controversy Target entity description: The Nestorian controversy was a 5th-century Christological dispute over the nature and person of Christ, centering on the teachings of Nestorius and the title of Mary as Theotokos, which led to major church councils and lasting schisms.
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A.
Hesychast controversy
The Hesychast controversy was a 14th-century theological and mystical dispute within the Eastern Orthodox Church over the nature of divine light and the practice of contemplative prayer, most notably associated with Gregory Palamas.
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B.
Origenist controversy
The Origenist controversy was a major theological dispute in the early Christian Church over the teachings and legacy of the theologian Origen, particularly concerning issues like the pre-existence of souls and the eventual restoration of all beings.
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C.
East–West Schism
The East–West Schism was the 1054 split between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, driven by long-standing theological, political, and cultural disputes that permanently divided Western and Eastern Christianity.
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D.
Photian Schism
The Photian Schism was a 9th-century ecclesiastical dispute between the Eastern and Western Christian churches centered on the contested patriarchate of Constantinople and papal authority, foreshadowing the later East–West Schism.
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E.
Meletian schism
The Meletian schism was a major 4th-century ecclesiastical split within the Church of Antioch, marked by rival episcopal claimants and deep theological and political divisions during the Arian controversy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
5th-century event
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Christological controversy ⓘ theological dispute ⓘ |
| about |
relationship between divine and human natures in Christ
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whether Mary is Mother of God ⓘ |
| centeredOnTeachingOf | Nestorius ⓘ |
| century | 5th century ⓘ |
| concernsDoctrine |
Incarnation
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Virgin Mary ⓘ
surface form:
Theotokos
hypostatic union ⓘ |
| culminatedIn |
Council of Ephesus
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Nestorius’ condemnation ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
historical theology
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patristics ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Eutychian (Monophysite) controversy
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surface form:
Monophysite controversy
|
| hasConsequence |
condemnation of Nestorianism as heresy by many churches
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development of Chalcedonian Christology ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Cyril of Alexandria
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Theodosius II ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Theodosius II
John of Antioch ⓘ Nestorius ⓘ Theodoret of Cyrrhus ⓘ
surface form:
Theodoret of Cyrus
|
| involvesConcept |
hypostasis
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physis ⓘ prosopon ⓘ |
| involvesTitleOfMary |
Christotokos
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Virgin Mary ⓘ
surface form:
Theotokos
|
| languageOfDebate | Greek ⓘ |
| location |
Byzantine Empire
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surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
|
| mainTopic |
Christology
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nature of Christ ⓘ person of Christ ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Cyril of Alexandria ⓘ |
| precededBy | Arian controversy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Council of Chalcedon
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Council of Ephesus ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
deposition of Nestorius
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formation of the Church of the East’s distinct Christology ⓘ long-lasting schisms in Eastern Christianity ⓘ schism between Alexandrian and Antiochene parties ⓘ |
| startTime | early 5th century ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Antiochene school of theology
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surface form:
Antiochene theologians
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| timePeriod | reign of Theodosius II ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Constantinople (probable)
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surface form:
Constantinople
Ephesus ⓘ |
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Subject: Nestorian controversy Description of subject: The Nestorian controversy was a 5th-century Christological dispute over the nature and person of Christ, centering on the teachings of Nestorius and the title of Mary as Theotokos, which led to major church councils and lasting schisms.
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