Miaphysitism

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Miaphysitism is a Christological doctrine, held by several Eastern Christian churches, that teaches Christ has one united nature that is both fully divine and fully human.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian theology concept
Christological doctrine
theological doctrine
acceptedBy Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox communion
affirms full divinity of Christ
full humanity of Christ
aimsToProtect reality of the Incarnation
unity of Christ's person
associatedWithCouncil Council of Chalcedon
contrastsWith Dyophysitism
Nestorianism
developedIn 5th century
differsFrom Eutyches
surface form: Eutychianism
emphasizes unity of Christ's nature
focusesOn Christological unity rather than duality of natures
hasAlternativeName Miaphysitism
surface form: Miaphysite Christology

Miaphysite doctrine
hasDoctrinalStatus dogma in Oriental Orthodox Churches
hasEtymology from Greek 'mia' meaning 'one' and 'physis' meaning 'nature'
heldBy Armenian Apostolic Church
Coptic Orthodox Church
surface form: Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria

Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches

Syriac Orthodox Church
historicallyLinkedTo Alexandrian theology
surface form: Alexandrian Christology

Cyril of Alexandria
influencedBy Cyril of Alexandria's formula 'one incarnate nature of the Word'
isDistinctFrom Miaphysitism self-linksurface differs
surface form: Monophysitism
isOftenConfusedWith Miaphysitism self-linksurface differs
surface form: Monophysitism
isPartOf Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox theology
languageTradition Greek theological terminology
maintains without change of the divine and human in Christ
without confusion of the divine and human in Christ
without division of the divine and human in Christ
without separation of the divine and human in Christ
opposedBy Chalcedonian Definition
regardsChristAs one person with one composite nature
rejectedAt Council of Chalcedon
rejectedBy Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

most Protestant churches
subjectOf ecumenical dialogues between Oriental Orthodox and Chalcedonian churches
teaches Christ has one united nature
Christ is fully divine and fully human in one nature
viewsDivineAndHuman inseparably united in Christ

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Nestorianism contrastsWith Miaphysitism
Nestorianism contrastsWith Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Monophysitism
Armenian Apostolic Church christology Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Miaphysite Christology
Pope Leo I opposedDoctrine Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Eutychianism
Jacob of Serugh denomination Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Miaphysite Christianity
Chalcedonian Definition opposes Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Eutychianism
Apollinarianism relatedTo Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Monophysitism
Seven Ecumenical Councils opposedHeresy Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Eutychianism
Seven Ecumenical Councils opposedHeresy Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Monophysitism
Miaphysitism hasAlternativeName Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Miaphysite Christology
Miaphysitism isDistinctFrom Miaphysitism self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Monophysitism
Miaphysitism isOftenConfusedWith Miaphysitism self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Monophysitism
Theodora religiousAffiliation Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Miaphysite Christianity
Theodora supportedGroup Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Miaphysites
Christian Nubian kingdoms followed Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Miaphysite Christianity
hypostatic union opposedBy Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Monophysitism
Council of Chalcedon (indirectly via Marian doctrine) condemned Miaphysitism
subject surface form: Council of Chalcedon
this entity surface form: Eutychianism
Church of the Roman Empire hadConflictWith Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Monophysitism
Basiliscus religiousBelief Miaphysitism
Henotikon rejectedDoctrine Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Eutychianism
Nobatia religiousAffiliation Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Miaphysite Christianity
Coptic period religiousTradition Miaphysitism
Kingdom of Makuria religion Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Miaphysite Christianity
Kingdom of Nobadia religiousAffiliation Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Miaphysite Christianity
Kingdom of Alodia religion Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Miaphysite Christianity
Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church follows Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Miaphysite Christology
Batnan in Serugh associatedWith Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Miaphysite Christianity
Formula of Union (later agreement) relatedTo Miaphysitism
subject surface form: Formula of Union
this entity surface form: Cyrillian Christology
Latrocinium of Ephesus hasTheologicalContext Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Monophysitism
Flavian of Constantinople condemnedDoctrine Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Monophysitism
Hilarus of Rome opposed Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Eutychianism
Eutyches doctrineNamedAfter Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Eutychianism
Eutychian (Monophysite) controversy associatedTerm Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Monophysitism
Letter to Flavian opposes Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Eutychianism
Theodoret of Cyrrhus wroteAbout Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Monophysitism
Kingdom of Nobatia religion Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Miaphysite Christianity
John of Ephesus religion Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Miaphysite Christianity
Monoenergism influencedBy Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Miaphysite Christology
Monoenergism distinguishedFrom Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Monophysitism
Leonid dynasty religion Miaphysitism
this entity surface form: Miaphysitism (factions within the empire)