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Council of Chalcedon
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Noun1.Council of Chalcedon - the fourth ecumenical council in 451 which defined the two natures (human and divine) of Christ
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ecumenical council - (early Christian church) one of seven gatherings of bishops from around the known world under the presidency of the Pope to regulate matters of faith and morals and discipline; "the first seven councils through 787 are considered to be ecumenical councils by both the Roman Catholic church and the Eastern Orthodox church but the next fourteen councils are considered ecumenical only by the Roman Catholic church"
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There's more: a concise and informed summary of the Monophysite controversy that divided East and West in the seventh century, a brief history of palliums, an account of Pope Honorius's building projects, and a final reflection on the light and life conferred on the world by Christ's sacrifice on the cross.
OF STONES & STORIES by Kirkland Cahill, Elizabeth / Commonweal
Like the Monophysite controversy, it was never fully resolved, and it contributed to the permanent separation of the Eastern and Western churches in 1054.
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