During the fifth century, Nestorius, the patriarch of Constantinople, became embroiled in a controversy that led to a schism within the Eastern church. This led to the forming of a breakaway group, the Nestorians.
परन्तु इसमें से कुछ तो यूनानी तत्त्वज्ञान के विस्तृत नींव पर आधारित था और आश्‍चर्य की बात है कि यह धार्मिक अन्तर्ग्रस्तता के द्वारा हुआ था ।