A Manual of Councils of the Holy Catholic Church (2 vols.)

by Edward H. Landon

Publisher:

John Grant

, 1909

Overview

Since the beginnings of Christianity and the formation of the Christian church, there have been hundreds of General, Patriarchal, National, and Primatial Councils, where Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican church leaders and theologians met to discuss their church doctrines and disciplines. These councils are crucial for addressing church dogmatics, ecclesiastical canons, and official church positions. Edward H. Landon's A Manual of Councils of the Holy Catholic Church (2 vols.) is a compendium of these councils, arranged alphabetically by council location. With over eight-hundred packed pages, A Manual of Councils of the Holy Catholic Church (2 vols.) is an invaluable reference collection that spans centuries of church council history!

The concise entries list the location, date, notable attendees, and major points of discussion in the following format:

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Contents

Top Highlights

“Arius himself was brought before the council, and questioned as to his faith and doctrine; he did not hesitate to maintain that the Son of God was a creature, made from nothing, that there was a time when He had no existence, that He was capable of His own free will of right and wrong.” (Volume 1, Page 405)

“supporters of Arius and his heresy, but who carefully concealed their errors.” (Volume 1, Pages 404–405)

“In the following sessions the detestable heresy which had destroyed the peace of the Church came under consideration:” (Volume 1, Page 405)

“only such books as the Jews acknowledged ought to be received into the canon of the Old Testament” (Volume 2, Page 184)

“proceeded to set forth the true doctrine of the Church in the Nicene creed” (Volume 1, Page 406)

Product Details

• Title: A Manual of Councils of the Holy Catholic Church
• Author: Edward H. Landon
• Publisher: John Grant
• Volumes: 2
• Pages: 814

About Edward H. Landon

Edward H. Landon was born at Stapleford Tawney, Essex in 1813. He earned his M. A. from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge in 1839 and became Perpetual Curate of St. Philip's Church, Dalston. He died in 1877.