What Happened at the Council of Constantinople?

Following the council of Nicaea, tensions between the Nicenes and the Arians didn’t fade away as Constantine would’ve liked. The political situation in Rome of the next 50 years was a turbulent time for Christianity and the constant flux would eventually lead to a Council in Constantinople in 381. The first council of Constantinople was not ecumenical in the sense that bishops from everywhere in the empire were invited but it was called for, in part, by Damasus, the bishop of Rome. The council would only be accepted as ecumenical in 451 at the council of Chalcedon. Meaning this council is retroactively ecumenical. How did the council come to be? What was the relationship between church and state during these times? And what decisions did the council come to? Today, we answer these questions and more as we discuss the first council of Constantinople.

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[danstoian]

One thing I find funny is that Orthodox say that no council can contradict another council, unless we don't like that council, then we simply ignore it at remove it from the chain of infallible councils.

[Napoleonic_S]

What a mess, that was like American super hero comics where every writers had their own interpretation of the heroes while declaring other interpretations as non canon... And more than 1500 years later now, people still believe in this crap?

[trevorlunn]

The early history of the *Christology Conflicts™* makes the plotlines of Game of Thrones seem intelligible by comparison.
_[Thanks for the detailed work you put into this presentation.]_

[ellishall]

totally amazing how the many churches just invent their god as they go along, such a human enterprise is 'god'

[danstoian]

Another strange thing Constantine is considered a saint in Eastern Orthodoxy, yet... he openly sponsored Arius and Arianism? And as far as I know he was baptized by an Arian bishop?

[joecurran]

Excellent and underrated video. One question I did have is I understand there was no such thing as a 'Pope' in the way we would understand it. The Bishop of Rome was just another Bishop - admittedly he may have had a nice seat!

[KavikaKilljoy]

Cute boi, I listen to you while falling asleep.