Christology: Hypostatic Union
The doctrine that Jesus Christ is one person (hypostasis) with two distinct natures: divine and human, without confusion, separation, or change.
Real World
The Chalcedonian Definition (451 CE) was so precise that it split the church permanently — the Oriental Orthodox churches (including the Coptic Church, still active in Egypt today) rejected it, creating a schism that persists 1,500 years later.
Exam Focus
Use the four Chalcedonian negatives ('without confusion, change, division, separation') as a precise framework when explaining hypostatic union.
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