The Acts of the Council of Constantinople of 553

Download or read book The Acts of the Council of Constantinople of 553 written by Richard Price and published by Translated Texts for Historian. This book was released on 2012 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because it condemned two of the greatest biblical scholars and commentators of the patristic era, the Council of Constantinople of 553 has long been considered the most controversial of the ecumenical councils. The council and its organizer, the Byzantine emperor Justinian, used brutality toward their opponents and the falsification of documents in order to pass decrees. However, this translation of the Council's Acts by Richard Price reveals that the theology of the council was both opportune and constructive and its contributions to Christian unity were well-intentioned and not wholly unsuccessful. In his commentary, Price thoughtfully reevaluates material neglected by historians of the period.