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Heresy in the Early Church: Christian History Timeline
Bradley Nassif is visiting professor of Eastern Orthodoxy at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Illinois. He is editor of New Perspectives on Historical Theology (Eerdmans, 1996). | posted 7/01/1996 12:00AM
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449 Through intimidation and bribery, a council at Ephesus (the “Robber Council”) declares Eutyches orthodox
451 Council of Chalcedon proclaims that Christ has two natures and condemns Monophysitism
In the 500s, after repeated attempts at reconciliation, Monophysites consolidate in Coptic, Syrian, and Armenian communions
PELAGIANISM
c. 390 Pelagius moves to Rome and is disturbed by moral laxity
c. 410 Pelagius teaches salvation by good works; some of his followers deny original sin
c. 411 Augustine begins writing against Pelagius
418 Council of Carthage affirms Augustine’s teaching
431 Council of Ephesus condemns Pelagianism
With the condemnation at the Council of Orange (529), Pelagianism dies out
NESTORIANISM
428 Nestorius objects to calling Mary Theotokos (“God-bearer”), but Cyril of Alexandria defends the term and condemns Nestorius
431 Council of Ephesus declares Mary Theotokos and condemns Nestorianism
436 Nestorius banished to Upper Egypt
451 Council of Chalcedon condemns Nestorians, who gradually move to Persia and further east to form their own church
Nestorians remain a separate church to this day
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