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Century: 4th

Ecclesiology
Ambrose introduces antiphonal singing of psalms in Milan — which spread throughout the Western Church
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Scripture & Tradition
Pope Damasus I convened the Council of Rome which confirmed the New Testament canon
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Ecclesiology
The Council of Nicaea ruled that Easter must be celebrated on Sunday, not on the Jewish calendar date
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Ecclesiology
John Chrysostom warns that wealth accumulated without charity is a form of violence against the poor
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The Eucharist
The Eucharist transforms those who receive it into the body of Christ — communicants become what they receive
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Eschatology
Chrysostom teaches that the devil cannot compel anyone to sin — temptation does not override free will
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Ecclesiology
Relics of martyrs deserve reverence and their tombs are places of holy presence
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Ecclesiology
Gregory of Nazianzus cautions against adding new formulas to the inherited credal language
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Ecclesiology
The emperor is within the Church, not above it
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Ecclesiology
Ambrose imposes public penance on Emperor Theodosius for the Thessalonian massacre before readmitting him to Communion
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