Second Council of Constantinople (553): source notes

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Topic: afterlife

See afterlife reasoning.

AFT S1: Anathemas against Origen 1

• Source: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/3812.htm
• Text: “If anyone asserts the fabulous pre-existence of souls, and shall assert the monstrous restoration which follows from it: let him be anathema.”
• Context: Whether these 15 anathemas were formally part of the ecumenical council, or of a preceding synod in 543/553, is disputed (to verify). The anathema targets restoration as tied to pre-existence.
• Bears on: L5
• Status: verified (English)