Council Of Chalcedon (Noun)
Meaning
The fourth ecumenical council in 451 which defined the two natures (human and divine) of Christ.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Council of Chalcedon is widely regarded as one of the most influential Christian gatherings in history.
- At the Council of Chalcedon in 451 the doctrine of the hypostatic union was definitively formulated.
- A major goal of the Council of Chalcedon was to reconcile the different theological factions of Eastern and Western Christianity.
- The Council of Chalcedon declared Jesus Christ to be one person in two natures human and divine.
- In Christian theology the conclusions reached by the Council of Chalcedon have had enduring signfiicance and remain pertinent to modern debates.