Chalcedonian Definition
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The Chalcedonian Definition is a key 5th-century Christian doctrinal statement that articulates the orthodox understanding of Christ as one person in two natures, fully divine and fully human, without confusion or division.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chalcedonian Definition canonical | 18 |
| Definition of Chalcedon | 2 |
| Chalcedonian definition of Christ | 1 |
| Definition of Faith of the Council of Chalcedon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T400024 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chalcedonian Definition Context triple: [Presbyterian, affirmsCreed, Chalcedonian Definition]
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A.
Filioque clause in the Nicene Creed
The Filioque clause in the Nicene Creed is a Western-added phrase asserting that the Holy Spirit proceeds from both the Father and the Son, which became a major theological and ecclesiastical point of contention between Eastern and Western Christianity.
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B.
Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed is an ancient Christian statement of faith, formulated at the Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople, that defines core doctrines about the Trinity and the nature of Christ and is widely used in liturgical worship across many denominations.
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Athanasian Creed
The Athanasian Creed is a Christian statement of faith from the early medieval period that provides a detailed and authoritative formulation of Trinitarian doctrine and the nature of Christ.
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D.
Nicene Christianity
Nicene Christianity is the mainstream Christian tradition that affirms the full divinity of Jesus Christ and the doctrine of the Trinity as articulated in the Nicene Creed.
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E.
Nestorianism
Nestorianism is a Christological doctrine, historically deemed heretical by the mainstream church, that emphasizes a distinction between the human and divine natures of Jesus Christ to the point of effectively positing two persons in Christ.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chalcedonian Definition Target entity description: The Chalcedonian Definition is a key 5th-century Christian doctrinal statement that articulates the orthodox understanding of Christ as one person in two natures, fully divine and fully human, without confusion or division.
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A.
Filioque clause in the Nicene Creed
The Filioque clause in the Nicene Creed is a Western-added phrase asserting that the Holy Spirit proceeds from both the Father and the Son, which became a major theological and ecclesiastical point of contention between Eastern and Western Christianity.
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B.
Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed is an ancient Christian statement of faith, formulated at the Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople, that defines core doctrines about the Trinity and the nature of Christ and is widely used in liturgical worship across many denominations.
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C.
Athanasian Creed
The Athanasian Creed is a Christian statement of faith from the early medieval period that provides a detailed and authoritative formulation of Trinitarian doctrine and the nature of Christ.
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D.
Nicene Christianity
Nicene Christianity is the mainstream Christian tradition that affirms the full divinity of Jesus Christ and the doctrine of the Trinity as articulated in the Nicene Creed.
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E.
Nestorianism
Nestorianism is a Christological doctrine, historically deemed heretical by the mainstream church, that emphasizes a distinction between the human and divine natures of Jesus Christ to the point of effectively positing two persons in Christ.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian doctrinal statement
ⓘ
Christological definition ⓘ creedal formula ⓘ |
| affirms |
Nicene Creed
ⓘ
Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed ⓘ
linked to:
Nicene Creed
|
| approvedBy |
Council of Chalcedon
ⓘ
Eastern Roman Empire bishops ⓘ Western Church bishops ⓘ |
| clarifies | relationship between divine and human natures in Christ ⓘ |
| defines | two natures of Christ ⓘ |
| field |
historical theology
ⓘ
systematic theology ⓘ |
| formulatedAt | Council of Chalcedon ⓘ |
| formulatedIn | 451 ⓘ |
| formulatedInCentury | 5th century ⓘ |
| hasConsequence | schism between Chalcedonian and non-Chalcedonian churches ⓘ |
| hasKeyFormula | in two natures, without confusion, without change, without division, without separation ⓘ |
| influenced |
Reformation-era confessions
ⓘ
later ecumenical councils ⓘ medieval Christology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Council of Constantinople (381)
ⓘ
linked to:
First Council of Constantinople
Council of Ephesus (431) ⓘ
linked to:
Council of Ephesus
Council of Nicaea ⓘ
linked to:
First Council of Nicaea
Tome of Leo ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| notRecognizedBy |
Assyrian Church of the East
ⓘ
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
|
| opposes |
Eutychianism
ⓘ
linked to:
Miaphysitism
Monophysitism ⓘ Nestorianism ⓘ |
| placeOfFormulation | Chalcedon ⓘ |
| presentCountry | Turkey ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Eastern Orthodox Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Most Protestant churches ⓘ Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| relatedTo |
Council of Chalcedon canons
ⓘ
Hypostatic Union ⓘ
linked to:
hypostatic union
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| status | dogmatic definition in Chalcedonian churches ⓘ |
| subject | Christology ⓘ |
| teaches |
Christ is fully divine
ⓘ
Christ is fully human ⓘ Christ is one person in two natures ⓘ the two natures of Christ exist without change ⓘ the two natures of Christ exist without confusion ⓘ the two natures of Christ exist without division ⓘ the two natures of Christ exist without separation ⓘ |
| usedIn | catechesis in Chalcedonian traditions ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Chalcedonian Definition Description of subject: The Chalcedonian Definition is a key 5th-century Christian doctrinal statement that articulates the orthodox understanding of Christ as one person in two natures, fully divine and fully human, without confusion or division.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Chalcedonian Definition
subject linked to:
Council of Chalcedon (indirectly via Marian doctrine)
linked to: Chalcedonian Definition
linked to: Chalcedonian Definition
subject linked to:
Henotikon (through Patriarch Acacius)