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Imperial Christianity Constantine (emperor 306-37) Battle of Milvian Bridge (312) Chi-Rho

Constantine’s Empire

Trinity Heresy and Orthodoxy Trinity/Trinitarian Father, Son, Holy Spirit Main Issues: Monotheism Jesus = God

Trinity Arius (250-336); Arianism Council of Nicea: 325 homoousias / homoiousias 3 hypostases in 1 ousia

Christology Two separate persons, one divine and one human Nestorius (d. 451); Nestorians One person, one nature, both divine Monophysites; Jacobites Jacob Baradeus (500-78) One person, two natures Council of Chalcedon (451) Chalcedonian

Christianity East & West

Eastern Roman Empire

Eastern Christianity Eastern Orthodox & Roman Catholic 1054 The Pope, Papacy Filioque Symeon the New Theologian (949-1022) Cyril (826-69) & the Slavs Russia - 988

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