Is it Proper to State that Chalcedonianism is a Moderate Position In-between Nestorianism and Monophysitism?
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I am reading the book *The First Seven Ecumenical Councils * by Leo Donald Davis. This is my first introduction to Trinitarian and Christological disputes within the Early Church.
It appears to me:
- that Nestorians believed that Christ had two natures, two wills, and two hypostasis;
- that Chalcedonians believed that Christ had two natures and two wills, but in one hypostasis;
- that Monophysites believed that Christ had one (or two, dependent on sub-sect) nature, one will, and one hypostatsis.
A) Is my assessment accurate? (This isn't the crux of my question: B is.)
B) Regardless of my assessment's veracity, is it fair to state that the Chalcedonian position is a moderate position in between the Nestorian position and the Monophysite position? Why or why not?
Asked by Matthew Moisen
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Oct 14, 2013, 12:55 AM
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