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#155 - The Third Council of Constantinople (680-681)

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In part 10 of our series on the 21 Ecumenical Councils, Justin Hibbard discusses the efforts to appease the monophysites by inventing two heresies: monoenergism and monotheletism. Why were these Christological positions condemned at the Third Council of Constantinople? HOW TO SUPPORT THIS PODCAST * Become a free subscriber or a patron of Why Catholic? and get the next episode and a discount code to the Why Catholic Etsy shop in your email inbox. * Check out the Why Catholic Etsy shop (all proceeds support this podcast). * Invite Justin to speak at your next event. Inquire at whycatholic@substack.com. SOCIAL LINKS * Follow Why Catholic on Instagram. * Subscribe to Why Catholic on YouTube. * Follow Justin on Facebook. SOURCES: * 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 * Byzantine Empire: Map, History, and Facts * The Rise of Islam * Correspondence between Patriarch Sergius and Pope Honorius * New Advent: 3rd Council of Constantinople * Third Council of Constantinople 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) * Episode 151: The Council of Ephesus (431) * Episode 152: The Council of Chalcedon (451) * Episode 153: The 2nd Council of Constantinople (553) * Episode 154: War Among the Monotheists Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe