Second Council Of Constantinople (Noun)
Meaning
The fifth ecumenical council in 553 which held Origen's writings to be heretic.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Second Council of Constantinople was the fifth ecumenical council, held in 553, which condemned Origen's writings as heretic.
- The Second Council of Constantinople is known for its strong disapproval of Origen's teachings on the nature of God and the soul.
- Historians often debate the significance of the Second Council of Constantinople in the development of early Christian theology.
- The Second Council of Constantinople marked a major turning point in the Byzantine Empire's relationship with the Orthodox Church.
- During the Second Council of Constantinople, several prominent theologians and clergy were excommunicated for their alleged ties to Origen's heretic teachings.