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What are the Major Heresies?

What are the Major Heresies?. By: Cecilia Romo & Rose . Major Heresies: . Monophysites Arianism Nestorian Pelagius . Monophysites. Jesus only had one divine nature Popular in Alexandria and in Syria Council of Chalcedon in 451 condemned Monophysites position . Arianism.

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What are the Major Heresies?

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  1. What are the Major Heresies? By: Cecilia Romo & Rose

  2. Major Heresies: • Monophysites • Arianism • Nestorian • Pelagius

  3. Monophysites • Jesus only had one divine nature • Popular in Alexandria and in Syria • Council of Chalcedon in 451 condemned Monophysites position

  4. Arianism • Council of Nicea- 325 • Influenced the Barbarians • God the Father was higher in rank than God the Son

  5. Nestorians • Councils of Ephesus • Also known as Chaldeans • A religious community known as “ Church of the East” • Historical writing

  6. Pelagius • St. Augustine • People could be free of sin without God • Born on 345 in Britain • Council Carthage Celestius denounced his view with the Heresy • Warn St. Jerome about Pelagius • Council of Jerusalem- condemned him

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