#154 - War Among the Monotheists

In part 9 of our series on the 21 Ecumenical Councils, Justin Hibbard discusses the pivotal history that occurred over 127 years between The 2nd Council of Constantinople of 553 and the 3rd Council of Constantinople of 680. This episode covers the two major heresies of the day, the Filioque controversy, the war between the Byzantines and the Persians, the Christological gag order, the rise of Islam, and the heresy that led to the Third Council of Constantinople.

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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

• New Advent: Henoticon

• Byzantine Empire: Map, History, and Facts

• Byzantine – Sasanian War of 602–628 DOCUMENTARY

• Orthodoxy Chronicles: The Filioque Controversy - The Orthodox & Catholic Positions

• Prophet Muhammad Explained in 13 Minutes

• St. John of Damascus’ Critique of Islam

• The Rise of Islam

• Episode 113: The Great Popes

• Episode 111: Papal Infallibility

• New Advent: 3rd 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)