After the Council of Constantinople, the attention of the church became the so-called Christological aspect of the problem of the nature and person of Christ. Attempts to define the nature of the divine element and the human element Christ, and declare the relationship between the two. How personal can coexist two natures in one person?
This phase of the controversy centered on two opposing schools, one in Alexandria and one in Antioch in Syria.
This phase of the controversy centered on two opposing schools, one in Alexandria and one in Antioch in Syria.
Both recognized the true unity of divinity and humanity in one person: Jesus Christ. But the school of Alexandria was to emphasize the unity of the two natures and emphasized the importance of the deity, whereas the school of Antioch was to highlight the distinction between the two natures and emphasized the importance of the human aspect.
Adherents of Antioch held the divinity and humanity had been involved in a constant coexistence and cooperation, without actually merging. Separated the two natures in the person of Christ, declaring that there was a complete union but only a permanent association. They made a radical distinction between Christ as the Son of God and Christ as the Son of man, and more clearly recognized in human nature. Conceived the unity of the two natures as if he had made through the unity of the respective intentions. Preserved the integrity of reality and human nature of Christ, but threatened the unity of the person. It was an imperfect union, incomplete, indefinite and mechanical in which the two natures were not really united in one person endowed with consciousness.
Moreover, the Alexandrians miraculously conceived a mutual and comprehensive
the two natures, with merging of human with the divine and having the former subordinate to it. Thus, God entered into humanity, and through this union of the Deity and human nature made it possible for Christ to take humanity back to God.
The clash of the two schools reached its climax in the Nestorian controversy, in the early fifth century
the two natures, with merging of human with the divine and having the former subordinate to it. Thus, God entered into humanity, and through this union of the Deity and human nature made it possible for Christ to take humanity back to God.
The clash of the two schools reached its climax in the Nestorian controversy, in the early fifth century
Nestorius of Antioch accepted the true divinity and true humanity, but denied their union in one person self-conscious. The Christ of the Nestorians is actually two people who enjoy a moral binding affinity. However, none of them are decisively influenced by the other. The Deity not humble, not extols humanity. There is a God and there is a man, but there is a God-man.
The third ecumenical council of the church met in Ephesus in 431, with the purpose of deciding the dispute between the schools of Antioch and Alexandria.
The third ecumenical council of the church met in Ephesus in 431, with the purpose of deciding the dispute between the schools of Antioch and Alexandria.
The council condemned Nestorius and his teachings, but did not consider it necessary to draft a new creed to replace the Nicene Creed. In reality, nothing is decided or done, except to widen the gap, and the ensuing controversy took such proportions that were put aside all other doctrinal issues.
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