Truly Divine and Truly Human

by Stephen W Need

Traces the story of how Christians came to proclaim Jesus of Nazareth as both 'truly divine' and 'truly human'. This title examines the controversies that led up to the first seven ecumenical councils, the councils themselves, the decisions they made, the key theologians involved and the cities in which the councils were held.

Genres: Religion, Church History

208 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2008

Reviews

[Melody Schwarting · Rating 3 out of 5]

Concise overview of the seven ecumenical councils, with an eye for Christology. Since these councils dealt heavily with Christology, there’s not a lot missing in the broad survey. Strong points are Need’s historical notes on each city, major figures, and inclusion of canons. Because of the Christological bent, some descriptions of the councils (Nicaea II, Constantinople I) are not as strong, but other works will supplement a study of the councils in regard to the pneumatomachi and iconoclasm.

[Joleen Turns Pages · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nicely digestible rundown of the seven ecumenical councils. Need connects dense doctrine to real people wrestling with identity politics—ancient-world edition. If you like religion, theology and want an easy read. This is it!