The First Seven Ecumenical Councils (325-787)

The First Seven Ecumenical Councils (325-787)
Author: Leo D. Davis
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2017-03-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0814683819

This unique work - no other work yet available in English treats this subject - illustrates the contribution of these Councils in the development and formulation of Christian beliefs. It then shows how their legacies lingered throughout the centuries to inspire - or haunt - every generation.

The First Seven Ecumenical Councils (325-787)

The First Seven Ecumenical Councils (325-787)
Author: Leo Donald Davis
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Total Pages: 344
Release: 1990
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780814656167

By the time the first ecumenical council opened at Nicaea in 325, Rome as a city had flourished for a thousand years, and as an Empire, regarded as eternal and universal, had dominated 50-60 million inhabitants of the Mediterranean littoral and western Europe for over three hundred. This book illustrates the contributions of these councils in the development and formulation of Christian beliefs.

Truly Divine and Truly Human

Truly Divine and Truly Human
Author: Stephen William Need
Publisher: SPCK Publishing
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2008
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

Traces the story of how Christians came to proclaim Jesus of Nazareth as both 'truly divine' and 'truly human'. This title examines the controversies that led up to the first seven ecumenical councils, the councils themselves, the decisions they made, the key theologians involved and the cities in which the councils were held.

The Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church

The Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church
Author: Joseph F. Kelly
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2009-09-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0814657036

There have been twenty-one universal gatherings 'ecumenical councils' of the Catholic Church. The first opened in 325, the last closed in 1965, and the names of many ring out in the history of the church: Nicea, Chalcedon, Trent, Vatican II. Though centuries separate the councils, each occurred when the church faced serious crises, sometimes with doctrinal matters, sometimes with moral or even political matters, and sometimes with discerning the church's relation to the world. The councils determined much of what the Catholic Church is and believes. Additionally, many councils impacted believers in other Christian traditions and even in other faiths. In this accessible, readable, and yet substantial account of the councils Joseph Kelly provides both the historical context for each council as well as an account of its proceedings. Readers will discover how the councils shaped the debate for the following decades and even centuries, and will appreciate the occasional portraits of important conciliar figures from Emperor Constantine to Pope John XXIII.

The General Councils

The General Councils
Author: Christopher M. Bellitto
Publisher: Paulist Press
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2002
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780809140190

A succinct, up-to-date and chronological history of the 21 general councils, along with their major tasks, achievements and failures and their impact on their times.

40 Days, 40 Ways

40 Days, 40 Ways
Author: Marcellino D'Ambrosio
Publisher: Franciscan Media
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2015-03-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1616368950

If you're looking for a new Lenten experience, here are forty fresh ideas. Some will challenge you to deepen your prayer life; others will open your mind to new ways to serve others. Each of the forty ways includes a reflection to help you understand more about Lent and why it matters. You'll learn how to have a more creative experience of Lent. You'll discover positive, proactive ways to take action instead of the same old routine of giving something up. The result will be spiritual transformation and a closer walk with Christ—not only during Lent but throughout the year.

Nicaea and Its Legacy

Nicaea and Its Legacy
Author: Lewis Ayres
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2004-10-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0198755066

The first part of Nicaea and its Legacy offers a narrative of the fourth-century trinitarian controversy. It does not assume that the controversy begins with Arius, but with tensions among existing theological strategies. Lewis Ayres argues that, just as we cannot speak of one `Arian' theology, so we cannot speak of one `Nicene' theology either, in 325 or in 381. The second part of the book offers an account of the theological practices and assumptions within whichpro-Nicene theologians assumed their short formulae and creeds were to be understood. Ayres also argues that there is no fundamental division between eastern and western trinitarian theologies at the end of the fourth century. The last section of the book challenges modern post-Hegelian trinitarian theology toengage with Nicaea more deeply.

In Defense of Conciliar Christology

In Defense of Conciliar Christology
Author: Timothy Pawl
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2016
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0198765924

This work presents a historically informed, systematic exposition of the Christology of the first seven Ecumenical Councils of undivided Christendom, from the First Council of Nicaea in 325 AD to the Second Council of Nicaea in 787 AD. Assuming the truth of Conciliar Christology for the sake of argument, Timothy Pawl considers whether there are good philosophical arguments that show a contradiction or incoherence in that doctrine. He presents the definitions of important terms in the debate and a helpful metaphysics for understanding the incarnation. In Defense of Conciliar Christology discusses three types of philosophical objections to Conciliar Christology. Firstly, it highlights the fundamental philosophical problem facing Christology-how can one thing be both God and man, when anything deserving to be called "God" must have certain attributes, and yet it seems that nothing that can aptly be called "man" can have those same attributes? It then considers the argument that if the Second Person of the Holy Trinity were immutable or atemporal, as Conciliar Christology requires, then that Person could not become anything, and thus could not become man. Finally, Pawl addresses the objection that if there is a single Christ then there is a single nature or will in Christ. However, if that conditional is true, then Conciliar Christology is false, since it affirms the antecedent of the conditional to be true, but denies the truth of the consequent. Pawl defends Conciliar Christology against these charges, arguing that all three philosophical objections fail to show Conciliar Christology inconsistent or incoherent.