Dyophysitism

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Dyophysitism is the Christological doctrine, affirmed by the Council of Chalcedon, that Jesus Christ exists in two distinct natures—divine and human—united in one person.

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Surface form Occurrences
Dyothelitism 4

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christological doctrine
theological doctrine
acceptedByChurch Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED
most Protestant churches
acceptedByTradition Chalcedonian Christianity NERFINISHED
affirmedByCouncil Council of Chalcedon NERFINISHED
affirmedInYear 451
affirmsNatureOfChrist divine nature
human nature
aimsToSafeguard distinction of Christ's natures
reality of the Incarnation
unity of Christ
articulatedInDocument Tome of Leo NERFINISHED
associatedWithCreed Chalcedonian Definition NERFINISHED
centralFormula Christ is in two natures, without confusion, change, division, or separation
claimsAboutNatures each nature retains its own properties
claimsAboutPerson one hypostasis (person) of the Word
concernsDoctrineOf Incarnation
concernsPerson Jesus Christ NERFINISHED
contrastsWith Miaphysitism
Monophysitism NERFINISHED
Nestorianism NERFINISHED
debatedAtCouncil Second Council of Constantinople NERFINISHED
definesNumberOfNaturesOfChrist two
denies change of the two natures
confusion of the two natures
division of the two natures
separation of the two natures
developedInContextOf Christological controversies of the 5th century
hasAlternativeName Dyophysite Christology NERFINISHED
two-natures doctrine
hasEtymology from Greek 'dyo' (two) and 'physis' (nature)
historicalStatus mainstream Christology in most of historic Christianity
influencedBy Cyril of Alexandria NERFINISHED
Leo the Great NERFINISHED
involvesDistinctionBetween nature and person in Christology
languageOfFormulation Greek theological terminology
maintains full divinity of Christ
full humanity of Christ
opposedByGroup non-Chalcedonian churches
regardsChristAs one person in two natures
relatedConcept hypostatic union NERFINISHED
scripturalBasisClaimed New Testament Christological passages
teachesUnionType union in one person

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Miaphysitism contrastsWith Dyophysitism
the Ekthesis opposedDoctrine Dyophysitism
subject surface form: Ekthesis
this entity surface form: Dyothelitism
the Typos of Constans II relatedTo Dyophysitism
subject surface form: Typos of Constans II
this entity surface form: Dyothelitism
Monoenergism opposedTo Dyophysitism
this entity surface form: Dyothelitism
Monoenergism distinguishedFrom Dyophysitism
Agatho supportedDoctrine Dyophysitism
this entity surface form: Dyothelitism