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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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 Church of the East (historical)
Non-Chalcedonian Christianity
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy

Oriental Orthodoxy
coreDocument Chalcedonian Definition
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 Council of Constantinople (381)
Council of Ephesus (431)
linked to: Council of Ephesus

Council of Nicaea
Leo I’s Tome
isFollowedBy Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Catholic Churches in communion with Rome
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

most Anglican churches
most Lutheran churches
most Reformed churches
most other Protestant churches
languageOfDefinition Greek
regardsCouncilAsEcumenical Council of Chalcedon
rejects Eutychianism
Monophysitism
Nestorianism
scripturalBasisIncludes Gospel of John
New Testament
Pauline epistles
linked to: Pauline Epistles
teaches Christ has a divine nature
Christ has a human nature
Christ is one person in two natures
viewsChristAs one hypostasis in two natures

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Marcian religion Chalcedonian Christianity
subject linked to: Emperor Marcian
Ethiopian Catholic Church followsChristology Chalcedonian Christology
linked to: Chalcedonian Christianity
Georgian Catholic Church christology Chalcedonian
linked to: Chalcedonian Christianity
Constantine IV religion Chalcedonian Christianity
subject linked to: Emperor Constantine IV
Cyrus of Alexandria church Chalcedonian Church
linked to: Chalcedonian Christianity
Heraclian dynasty religion Chalcedonian Christianity
Constantine VI religion Chalcedonian Christianity
subject linked to: Emperor Constantine VI
Justinian dynasty religion Chalcedonian Christianity
Heraclius religion Chalcedonian Christianity
Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus' follows Chalcedonian Christianity
OCA doctrine Chalcedonian Christology
linked to: Chalcedonian Christianity
Anathemas against Nestorius influenced Council of Chalcedon Christology
linked to: Chalcedonian Christianity
Anglo-Catholicism accepts Chalcedonian Christology
linked to: Chalcedonian Christianity
Ambigua theologicalPerspective Chalcedonian Christology
linked to: Chalcedonian Christianity
Ambigua theologicalPerspective dyothelite Christology
linked to: Chalcedonian Christianity
Four Hundred Texts on Love theologicalOrientation Chalcedonian Christology
linked to: Chalcedonian Christianity
Mystagogia doctrinalOrientation Chalcedonian Christianity
Greek East hasReligion Chalcedonian Christianity
imperial court of Constantinople religion Chalcedonian Christianity
proto-orthodox Christianity precedes Chalcedonian Christianity
Petrus Sabbatius religion Chalcedonian Christianity
Justin I religion Chalcedonian Christianity
Justin II religion Chalcedonian Christianity
Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna religion Chalcedonian Christianity
Byzantine theme of Syria religiousCommunities Chalcedonian Christians
linked to: Chalcedonian Christianity
hypostatic union centralTo Chalcedonian Christianity
Constans II religion Chalcedonian Christianity
subject linked to: Emperor Constans II
Patriarchate of Jerusalem communion Chalcedonian Christianity
Tarasicodissa religion Chalcedonian Christianity
Tarasicodissa Zeno religion Chalcedonian Christianity
Zeno Isaurian religion Chalcedonian Christianity
Leo I religion Chalcedonian Christianity
Muslim conquest of North Africa opposedReligion Chalcedonian Christianity
Exarch Smaragdus of Ravenna religion Chalcedonian Christianity
Phocas religion Chalcedonian Christianity
subject linked to: Emperor Phocas
Hilderic ChristianDenomination Chalcedonian Christianity
Gelimer opposedReligionOf Chalcedonian Christians
linked to: Chalcedonian Christianity
Saint Jacob Baradaeus opposedBy Chalcedonian hierarchy
linked to: Chalcedonian Christianity
Zeno religion Chalcedonian Christianity
Hilarus of Rome supportedDoctrine Chalcedonian Christology
linked to: Chalcedonian Christianity
Eutyches disputedBy Chalcedonian Christians
linked to: Chalcedonian Christianity
Council of Constantinople 861 confession Chalcedonian Christianity
Edict of Justinian I against the Three Chapters religiousDenomination Chalcedonian Christianity
Synod of Constantinople in 843 religion Chalcedonian Christianity
Isaurian dynasty religion Chalcedonian Christianity
Tarasios tradition Chalcedonian Christianity
Regency of Irene of Athens religion Chalcedonian Christianity
subject linked to: regency of Irene of Athens
House of Heraclius religion Chalcedonian Christianity
Monoenergism influencedBy Chalcedonian Christology
linked to: Chalcedonian Christianity