In the first millennium, various theological and political differences such as Nestorianism or Dyophysitism caused parts of the Church to separate after councils such as those of Ephesus and Chalcedon, but councils recognized as ecumenical continued to be held.

" In all the heated theological controversies of the day, particularly the long and bitter one concerning the views put forward by Dr Horace Bushnell, he was conspicuous, using his influence to bring about harmony, and in the councils of the Congregational churches, over two of which, the Brooklyn councils of 1874 and 1876. he presided as moderator, he manifested great ability both as a debater and as a parliamentarian.

Aside from his publication of the proceedings of the provincial councils of 1567 and 1583, and several works of exclusively theological import, Acosta is best known as the writer of, and above all, the.

The infallible teachings of the ecumenical councils consist of the solemn dogmatic, theological or moral definitions as contained in declarations, decrees, doctrines and condemnations ( traditionally expressed in conciliar canons and decrees ) of councils consisting of the pope and the bishops from all over the world.

Orthodox theologians assert that the theological division of East and West culminated into a direct theological conflict known as the Hesychasm controversy during several councils at Constantinople New Rome, between the years 1341 – 1351.

He also upheld, in his writings, speeches and sermons, theories of papal supremacy rather than the theological wranglings of councils ( see Conciliar Movement ).

The Feast of Fools was finally forbidden under the very severest penalties by the Council of Basel in 1431 and a strongly worded document issued by the theological faculty of the University of Paris in 1444 ; numerous decrees of provincial councils followed.

Paleo-orthodoxy ( from Ancient Greek παλαιός " ancient " and Koine Greek ὀρθοδοξία " correct belief ") is a Protestant Christian theological movement of the late 20th and early 21st centuries which focuses on the consensual understanding of the faith among the Ecumenical councils and Church Fathers.

Outside these councils are the offices of the registrar, finance officer, controller of examinations, university engineer, faculty secretaries, placement coordinator and deans of the three faculties and students welfare which are responsible for the administrative tasks delegated to them.

Lund's Doctoral Student Union is further divided into councils, one for each faculty except for the faculties of engineering and fine and performing arts.

College councils are represented by faculty, administrators and elected and appointed students.

*( i ) In the beginning of a new academic year, upon the proposal of the faculty councils, approve coefficients for unified national examinations as well as number of students to be enrolled at each faculty ;

*( k ) Approve the dissertation council statutes upon the proposal of faculty councils ;

During his long tenure as faculty and administrator at Cal Poly, Robert Kennedy represented the college on numerous state and national education councils, including the Chancellor's Council of Presidents and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities ( AASCU ).

In June 1991 the University of Priština assembly and several faculty councils were dissolved and replaced by Serbs.

Schools lost elected parents councils and faculty advisory boards, with all authority being put in the headmaster's hands.

Faculty councils have a limited number of decision-making powers as well as general advising responsibilities regarding the faculty ’ s teaching and research programmes and in organisational and budgetary matters.

In addition to the faculty boards and faculty councils, other bodies may be created within faculties for advising or consultation purposes.

The University Council, an elected body representing all members of staff and students at the university, performs functions similar to those of faculty councils.

Scientific life of the faculty is very active: scholars elaborate various trends, apply for and get grants, participate in international, national and branch conferences, seminars and symposia ; there are Doctorate dissertation councils for philological, pedagogic and psychological sciences.

They also refuse to accept decision-making in the Committee Meetings of the student unions and generally disapprove of the administrative faculty councils, supporting the role of general assemblies.

There were intense discussions in the inner councils of the White House about the advisability of an early meeting, not because the international climate was improving, but precisely because it was deteriorating alarmingly.

The new administration for the Community's affairs was organized into a hierarchy of councils at the local, national, and regional levels.

He was an administrator of the Ferme Générale and a powerful member of a number of other aristocratic councils.

It differs significantly from the doctrine of the Trinity that was later affirmed by the ecumenical councils.

In 362 was held one of the most important of these councils.

One way was greater cooperation between groups, such as the Edinburgh Missionary Conference of Protestants in 1910, the Justice, Peace and Creation Commission of the World Council of Churches founded in 1948 by Protestant and Orthodox churches, and similar national councils like the National Council of Churches in Australia which includes Roman Catholics.

Responsible to the governor, town councils known as Cabildo administered local municipalities, the most important of which was Santiago, which was the seat of a Royal Appeals Court () from 1609 until the end of colonial rule.

Christology was a major focus of these debates, and was addressed at every one of the first seven ecumenical councils.

The second through fourth of these councils are generally entitled " Christological councils ," with the latter three mainly elucidating what was taught in them and condemning incorrect interpretations.

To proceed with reforms opposed by the majority of the communist party, Gorbachev aimed to consolidate power in a new position, President of the Soviet Union, which was independent from the CPSU and the soviets ( councils ) and whose holder could be impeached only in case of direct violation of the law.

The situation was greatly complicated by the large number of landowners involved: the PLA, the Greater London Council ( GLC ), the British Gas Corporation, five borough councils, British Rail and the Central Electricity Generating Board.

The ecumenical councils are seen as traditional and as a continuation of previous councils or synods, which had already been held in the Empire before Christianity was made legal.

The Roman Catholic Church recognizes as ecumenical various councils held later than the First Council of Ephesus ( after which churches out of communion with the Holy See because of the Nestorian Schism did not participate ), later than the Council of Chalcedon ( after which there was no participation by churches that rejected Dyophysitism ), later than the Second Council of Nicaea ( after which there was no participation by the Eastern Orthodox Church ), and later than the Fifth Council of the Lateran ( after which groups that adhered to Protestantism did not participate ).

#* Quinisext Council, also called Council in Trullo ( 692 ) addressed matters of discipline ( in amendment to the 5th and 6th councils ). The Ecumenical status of this council was repudiated by the western churches.

One motivation for convening councils was the hope that maintaining unity in the Church would help maintain unity in the empires.

Its present canon law requires that an ecumenical council be convoked and presided over, either personally or through a delegate, by the Pope, who is also to decide the agenda ; but the church makes no claim that all past ecumenical councils observed these present rules, declaring only that the Pope's confirmation or at least recognition has always been required, and saying that the version of the Nicene Creed adopted at the First Council of Constantinople ( 381 ) was accepted by the Church of Rome only seventy years later, in 451.

They consider new doctrines not derived from the sealed canon of Scripture to be both impossible and unnecessary whether proposed by church councils or by more recent prophets ( even though the canon itself was fixed by these councils ).

The permanent criteria of church structure for the Orthodox Church today, outside the New Testament writings, are found in the canons ( regulation and decrees ) of the first seven ecumenical councils ; the canons of several local or provincial councils, whose authority was recognized by the whole church ; the Apostolic Canons, dating from the 4th century ); and the " canons of the Fathers " or selected extracts from prominent church leaders having canonical importance.

He defended himself chiefly by endeavouring to blame Arlington ; but the house approved a petition to the king to remove Buckingham from his councils, presence and from employment forever.

The Great Council of Chiefs is a very old body, which has its roots in the chiefly councils established by Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau in the 1800s.

The councils of 1126, 1127 and 1138 were legatine, that of 1175 provincial ; their canons, chiefly re-enactments, throw light on the condition of the clergy at that time.