Councils in Conflict
This council was called to reaffirm the Nicene Creed after Arianism persisted.
What is the Council of Constantinople?
This heresy claimed Christ only appeared to suffer.
What is Docetism?
This Western Doctor emphasized grace and original sin.
Who is St. Augustine?
The belief that Christ is one divine Person with two natures is called what?
What is the hypostatic union?
This creed begins with 'I believe in one God, the Father Almighty...'
What is the Nicene Creed?
The Council of Ephesus condemned this heresy that denied Mary as the Mother of God
What is Nestorianism?
This Doctor from the East was known for eloquence and is called 'The Theologian.'
Who is St. Gregory Nazianzen?
The Incarnation refers to what divine mystery?
What is God becoming man?
The phrase 'Light from Light, true God from true God' affirms what belief?
What is Christ’s divinity?
This council reaffirmed Chalcedon against Monophysitism.
What is the Second Council of Constantinople?
This heresy combined Christian and Persian beliefs, seeing good and evil as equal powers.
What is Manichaeism?
This Doctor composed a monastic rule influencing both East and West.
Who is St. Basil the Great?
Which heresy denied that Christ had a human soul?
What is Apollinarianism?
The Catechism section on the Incarnation emphasizes what?
That God became man to save humanity.
This council addressed the icon controversy
What is the Second Council of Nicaea?
This heresy was led by Arius.
What is Arianism?
This Western Doctor is known as the 'Hammer of the Arians.'
Who is St. Ambrose?
The phrase 'He descended into hell' means what?
That Jesus truly experienced death and brought salvation to the righteous dead.
This heresy rejected icons and sacred images.
What is Iconoclasm?
This Doctor from the East was nicknamed 'Golden-Mouthed.'
Who is St. John Chrysostom?
The Greek word for 'person' used in defining the Trinity and Christ is what?
What is hypostasis?
The Catechism teaches that Christ’s human will follows what?
His divine will, perfectly and freely.