What is the essence of the theological teachings of the heresiarch Macedonius?
a.
He denied the divinity of the Holy Spirit.
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b.
He denied the fullness of humanity in Christ.
c.
He denied the oneness of the Father and the Son.
d.
He denied the divinity of Christ. He denied the divinity of the Holy Spirit.
Who was the chief defender of the doctrine of the divinity of the Holy Spirit?
a.
St. Gregory of Nazianzus
b.
St. Basil the Great
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c.
St. John Chrysostom
d.
St. Gregory of Nyssa St. Basil the Great
What, according to Apollinarius' theological views, was absent in Christ?
a.
The Spirit (nous, pneuma)
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b.
The Body
c.
The Soul
d.
The Divine Nature The Spirit (nous, pneuma)
Which heresy did Apollinarism subsequently lead to?
a.
Subordianism
b.
Arianism
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c.
Monophysitism
d.
Nestorianism Nestorianism
When was Apollinarianism first condemned?
a.
381
b.
374
c.
376
d.
379
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False! 374
Which emperor convened a Second Ecumenical Council?
a.
Gratian
b.
Constantine II
c.
Valens
d.
Theodosius I
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Correct! Theodosius I
When was the Second Ecumenical Council?
a.
385
b.
381
c.
379
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d.
383 381
Who became the successor of Gregory of Nazianzus as bishop of Constantinople?
a.
Ambrose of Milan
b.
John Chrysostom
c.
Nectarius of Constantinople
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d.
Maximus of Constantinople Nectarius of Constantinople