Three Chapters controversy
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The Three Chapters controversy was a 6th-century theological and political dispute in the Christian Church over the condemnation of certain writings and theologians associated with Nestorianism, which deeply divided Eastern and Western bishops and prompted imperial and conciliar intervention.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Three Chapters controversy canonical | 6 |
| Three Chapters Controversy | 2 |
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Target entity: Three Chapters controversy Context triple: [Second Council of Constantinople, mainTopic, Three Chapters controversy]
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Target entity: Three Chapters controversy Target entity description: The Three Chapters controversy was a 6th-century theological and political dispute in the Christian Church over the condemnation of certain writings and theologians associated with Nestorianism, which deeply divided Eastern and Western bishops and prompted imperial and conciliar intervention.
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A.
Wikkit Gate
Wikkit Gate is a powerful, universe-encompassing force field and key plot device in Douglas Adams' "Life, the Universe and Everything," central to a scheme to destroy the universe.
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B.
Trial of the Twenty-One
The Trial of the Twenty-One was a 1938 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks and party leaders were accused of treason and executed, marking one of the most infamous episodes of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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C.
The Battle for God
The Battle for God is a non-fiction book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that examines the rise of fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the modern world.
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D.
Extreme Unction
Extreme Unction is a traditional Catholic sacrament in which a priest anoints a seriously ill or dying person with blessed oil for spiritual strengthening, forgiveness of sins, and preparation for passing into eternal life.
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E.
Altmark Incident
The Altmark Incident was a 1940 World War II naval confrontation in Norwegian waters, where British forces boarded the German tanker Altmark to free imprisoned Allied sailors, heightening tensions during the early "Phoney War" period.
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Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
6th-century event
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Christological controversy ⓘ ecclesiastical dispute ⓘ theological controversy ⓘ |
| cause |
attempt to reconcile anti-Chalcedonian Christians
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imperial edict against the Three Chapters ⓘ |
| chronology |
after Council of Chalcedon
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before the Third Council of Constantinople ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
interpretation of Christological formulas
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orthodoxy of the Council of Chalcedon ⓘ posthumous condemnation of theologians ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
acts of the Second Council of Constantinople
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imperial edicts of Justinian I ⓘ letters of Pope Vigilius ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
development of conciliar authority
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perception of imperial interference in doctrine ⓘ relations between papacy and Byzantine emperors ⓘ |
| hasPart |
condemnation of Theodore of Mopsuestia
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condemnation of certain writings of Theodoret of Cyrus ⓘ condemnation of the letter of Ibas of Edessa to Maris ⓘ |
| involves |
Justinian I
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surface form:
Byzantine emperor Justinian I
Eastern bishops ⓘ Pope Vigilius ⓘ Western bishops ⓘ |
| location |
Byzantine Empire
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surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
Western Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Western Roman Church
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| mainTopic | condemnation of the Three Chapters ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
bishops of Africa
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bishops of Northern Italy ⓘ many Western bishops ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Byzantine imperial religious policy
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Eutychian (Monophysite) controversy ⓘ
surface form:
Monophysite controversy
Nestorian controversy ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| result |
deep division between Eastern and Western churches
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further alienation of some Chalcedonian supporters ⓘ schism of the churches of Aquileia and Milan ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Second Council of Constantinople ⓘ |
| significantYear | 553 ⓘ |
| startTime | 6th century ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Justinian I
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surface form:
Emperor Justinian I
many Eastern bishops ⓘ |
| theologicalContext |
Christology
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Council of Chalcedon ⓘ Nestorianism ⓘ |
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Subject: Three Chapters controversy Description of subject: The Three Chapters controversy was a 6th-century theological and political dispute in the Christian Church over the condemnation of certain writings and theologians associated with Nestorianism, which deeply divided Eastern and Western bishops and prompted imperial and conciliar intervention.
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