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1. Alexandrian Theology

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   The vigorous philosophical approach of Alexandrian theology began to face systematic challenges from the Antiochene school, which favored grammatical-historical exegesis. The tension between the two culminated in the Christological controversies of the fifth century. While the ultimate Chalcedonian settlement incorporated elements of both traditions, the high-flying metaphysical tendencies of figures such as [Or…

2. Eutychianism

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   The Robber Synod of Ephesus (449)
   Following an appeal, the case was reviewed at the Second Council of Ephesus in 449 CE, heavily influenced by the Alexandrian Patriarch Dioscorus I of Alexandria. This council, often termed the "Robber Synod" by its opponents, dramatically overturned the condemnation of Eutyches and restored him to communion, largely by intimidating dissenting bishops[^3]. Dioscorus championed the single-nature terminology aggressively, interpreting it in the Eutychian sense.
   The Council of Chalcedon (451)