Three Chapters
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Three Chapters refers to a group of controversial theological writings and authors condemned for perceived Nestorian tendencies during the Second Council of Constantinople in 553.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian doctrinal dispute
ⓘ
object of ecclesiastical condemnation ⓘ theological controversy ⓘ |
| aimOfCondemnation | reconcile Miaphysites to Chalcedonian orthodoxy ⓘ |
| associatedWithHeresy | Nestorianism ⓘ |
| category |
Byzantine theology
ⓘ
Christian heresies and controversies ⓘ |
| caused | schism of the Three Chapters ⓘ |
| condemnationYear | 553 ⓘ |
| condemnedAt | Second Council of Constantinople ⓘ |
| condemnedBy |
Justinian I
ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine Emperor Justinian I
Second Council of Constantinople ⓘ |
| consideredByOpponentsAs | undermining Council of Chalcedon ⓘ |
| consideredBySupportersAs | condemnation of Nestorian elements ⓘ |
| controversyType | post-Chalcedonian Christological controversy ⓘ |
| disputedIn |
Greek East
ⓘ
Latin West ⓘ |
| documentType | set of writings and authors, not a single text ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalStatus | formally condemned writings ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Three Chapters controversy
ⓘ
surface form:
Three Chapters Controversy
|
| hasPart |
certain writings of Theodoret of Cyrus
ⓘ
letter of Ibas of Edessa to Maris ⓘ writings of Theodore of Mopsuestia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 6th century ⓘ |
| impactOn | relations between Eastern and Western Churches ⓘ |
| involvesPerson |
Ibas of Edessa
ⓘ
Theodore of Mopsuestia ⓘ Theodoret of Cyrrhus ⓘ
surface form:
Theodoret of Cyrus
|
| languageContext | Greek-speaking Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Eutychian (Monophysite) controversy
ⓘ
surface form:
Miaphysite–Chalcedonian conflict
|
| motivatedBy | desire to appease anti-Chalcedonian Christians ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
bishops of Africa
ⓘ
bishops of North Italy ⓘ many Western bishops ⓘ |
| perceivedTendency | Nestorian tendencies ⓘ |
| relatedCouncil | Council of Chalcedon ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Second Council of Constantinople
ⓘ
surface form:
Second Council of Constantinople canons
|
| relatedToDoctrine | Chalcedonian Definition ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| resultedIn | temporary schism between parts of Western Church and Rome ⓘ |
| subjectOf | imperial theological policy under Justinian I ⓘ |
| theologicalContext | Christology ⓘ |
| timeOfCondemnation | reign of Justinian I ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | edict of Justinian I against the Three Chapters ⓘ |
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