In part 6 of our series on the 21 Ecumenical Councils, Justin Hibbard discusses what happened at the 3rd council - The Council of Ephesus. Now that Arianism was finally dying out, what was the major debate happening among Churches? How did tensions between the major hubs of Christianity play a role in the theological divisions? And how did the understanding of the Blessed Virgin Mary help settle this Christological debate?
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SOURCES:
* Map of the Roman Empire in 5th Century
* The Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church: A History by Joseph Kelly
* The First Seven Ecumenical Councils (325-787): Their History and Theology by Leo Davis
* History of the Popes Podcast (Series on West Meets East - beginning with episode 52)
* Council of Ephesus | Church Councils Explained (Part 3)
* New Advent: First Council of Ephesus
* Papal Encyclicals Online: Council of Ephesus
PREVIOUS EPISODES IN THIS SERIES
* Episode 146: Introduction to the 21 Ecumenical Councils
* Episode 147: The World that Led to the Council of Nicaea
* Episode 148: The First Council of Nicaea (325)
* Episode 149: From Nicaea to Constantinople
* Episode 150: The First Council of Constantinople (381)
