Early Church History: A Review on the Council of Chalcedon (451 AD): Volume 1 - Softcover

Abebe PhD, Kesi Endale Ashagrie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1477471693 ISBN 13: 9781477471692

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

This study explores how internal schism blunted the sense of Christian unity at the Council of Chalcedon (451 AD). The subject was specially chosen in order to study the cause and nature of the schism among Christian brothers that created Chalcedonians and Non-Chalcedonians. Vital questions dealt in the study are about the possibility of achieving stable and constant Christian unity or reconciliation, resolving the spirit of hatred and enmity among Christian brothers and working towards the guarantee that all efforts of reconciliation are based upon truth and friendliness, without any attempt at proselytism. In this study the various theological, ecclesiological and political reasons for the schism between Chalcedonians and Non-Chalcedonians are explored. Moreover, this second chapter describes how Christians developed a spirit of hatred and enmity among themselves, which resulted in persecutions and murder of a great number of Christians by fellow Christians. It also illustrates how politicians and state authorities exploited these differences to persecute those Christians who did not support their particular viewpoints. It seems that the initiative of ecumenism is now acceptable to most Christians, though there still exists much mutual suspicion that is slowing the achievement of unity. Towards the end of the thesis some constructive recommendations are offered with the aim of facilitating Christian unity and reconciliation. We can no longer continue to hide or minimise differences, which has been the bane of the Churches in the past.

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About the Author:

Kesis Dr. Endale Ashagrie Abebe is “an outstanding former graduate and an excellent teacher of the Holy Trinity Theological College (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia). After his graduation in 2000 A.D., he has joined this College as an instructor and contributed a lot for its development. He offered courses on Patrology, General Church History, History of Religion and Apologetics. His efforts for the realization of the Continuing Education Program are commendable. He was sent by the College to the Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy, Dublin 6, Ireland for higher studies. After successful completion of his M.A. in Theology, he had returned to the College in 2004 and served the College again for a period of three semesters as an instructor and as the Head of the Regular Program. He is now serving at Debre-Selam Medhane-Alem Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church in Houston, Texas. He has completed his PhD studies in Theology in Dec/ 2011. Here are some of his published works. 1. The Holy Trinity Theological College Academic and Extra/Co-Curricular Activities, [ISBN-13: 978-1477489437 ] 2. The Impact of the Council of Chalcedon (451 AD), [ISBN 978-3-639-35192-7 ] 3. The Ethiopian Church History, [ISBN-13: 978-1477474754] 4. Early Church History, [ISBN-13: 978-1477471692] His ready for publication works include the following: 1. Patristic Writings 2. Prayers and Readings of the Scripture in the Holy Week 3. Apologetics 4. Moral Issues

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1477471693
• ISBN 13: 9781477471692
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 104