Chalcedonian Christology: modern criticism and contemporary ecumenism. From: Journal of Ecumenical Studies | Date: March 22, 1998| Author: Nestlehutt, Mark S.G. | COPYRIGHT 1998 Journal of Ecumenical Studies. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with the ascension of the Enlightenment project Into questions of religion and faith, the Chalcedonian formula of 451 c.z. was criticized and rejected as dated, irrelevant, and misleading by a number of German and English theologians and philosophers of religion. Yet, as the goals of the Enlightenment begin to wane, Chalcedon is emerging as a common touchstone in contemporary ecumenical discussions throughout the church and the world.

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