ABSTRACT
We have reached the most disputed chapter of Theodoret’s doctrinal legacy. From his own time until today opinions have differed concerning the acceptability of his statements from the viewpoint of Chalcedonian orthodoxy. Unfortunately, most of these disagreements are caused by Chalcedon’s twofold evaluation: some analysts consider it an exclusively Cyrilline council, others speak of a hidden victory of the Antiochene school. Chalcedon, however, is a corridor rather than a tightrope-walk, where both traditions have legitimacy. Theodoret contributed positively towards the formation of this Christology, the more so since the very essence of the Chalcedonense is literally based on his own Formula of 431.
