Council of Chalcedon (451 AD) Explained: The Day the Church Debated Jesus’ Two Natures

Why did 600 bishops, one angry emperor, and a club-wielding monk almost destroy Christmas? Discover the wild true story of the Council of Chalcedon—the 451 AD showdown that locked in “fully God, fully man” forever. 📚 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – One council, two heresies, zero smoothies 00:31 - The Powder Keg After Nicaea (Apollinaris, Nestorius, Eutyches) 07:02 - The Robber Synod – Fists, Clubs & a Trampled Tome 12:24 - Marcian’s Council – Leo’s Scroll That Silenced 500 Bishops 17:01 - Chalcedon Definition Word-for-Word (the 4 adverbs that guard your gospel) 21:11 - Conclusion 📖 SOURCES (affiliate links support the channel at zero cost to you) • J.N.D. Kelly – Early Christian Doctrines: https://amzn.to/4qX264y • Philip Schaff – NPNF Vol. 14 (Leo’s Tome): https://amzn.to/4oXJuj3 • W.H.C. Frend – Rise of the Monophysite Movement: https://amzn.to/4nCJMdQ 👉 SUBSCRIBE for weekly deep-dives into the councils, creeds, heroes, and events that shaped the Church through history. #Chalcedon #ChurchHistory #JesusTwoNatures