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Century: III–IV

Eschatology
Does the Passion of Perpetua — one of the earliest precisely datable Christian documents — contain evidence of belief in a state of post-mortem purification from which souls can be released by prayer?
The Passion of Perpetua is not a theological treatise — it is a personal diary. Perpetua is not arguing for Purgatory; she…
Historically Verified
1 sources AD 203
Ecclesiology
"The use and veneration of sacred images of Christ, Mary, and the saints is a legitimate Christian practice, not a form of idolatry."
The iconoclast heresy was condemned at the Second Council of Nicaea (787). The theological argument is decisive: the Incarnation makes sacred images…
Historically Verified
5 sources AD 200–787
Mariology
"Mary was taken body and soul into heavenly glory at the end of her earthly life."
The Assumption is the necessary consequence of what the Church already believed about Mary. If she is the Mother of God —…
Historically Verified
8 sources AD 185–1950
Mariology
"The early Church gave Mary the title Theotokos — Mother of God — and venerated her as uniquely exalted among all human beings."
The opposition to Theotokos came from Nestorius, who was condemned as a heretic. The title was defended by the unanimous consensus of…
Historically Verified
7 sources AD 250–431

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