Early Church Heresies Heretics - Heresy
The Nestorian Controversy
Is the Nestorian controversy still an issue today?
Theotokos
Theotokos refers to the person who gives birth to a god and was a controversial issue in fifth century Christian theology.
Heresy
Heresy is a term used for an unacceptable doctrine. What is a heresy to one group may not be a heresy to another.
Mary Magdalene
A collection of articles on Mary Magdalene and the Nag Hammadi Gnostic Gospels.
Gnosticism
Gnosticism could have become the dominant form of Christianity but was suppressed as a heresy. The orthodox Christians had effectively repressed Gnosticism until the discovery of the Nag Hammadi papyri.
Aphthartodocetism
Aphthartodocetism was a 6th century Christian heresy more extreme than Monophysitism.
Apostasy
Apostasy and the early Church.
Arian Controversy
The resolution of the Arian Controversy by the Emperor Constantine included the Nicene Creed.
Timeline of Church History
The Atheism/Agnosticism Guide explains important dates and events, and identifies important people in the history of Christianity.
Story of the Church - Early Controversies
Site explains the early Christian heresies. Mentions which ones are still prevalent.
Chalcedonian Creed
The creed from the council of Chalecedon is known as the Chalcedonian Creed. Here it is in English.
Council of Chalcedon
The Council of Chalcedon was convened by the Emperor Marcian by an edict on 17 May 451.
1st Council of Ephesus
Glossary entry on the 1st Council of Ephesus.