Macedonianism
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Macedonianism was a 4th-century Christian heresy that denied the full divinity of the Holy Spirit, leading to major theological controversy in the early Church.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Macedonian heresy | 1 |
| Macedonianism canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Macedonianism Context triple: [Pope Damasus I, combated, Macedonianism]
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Macedonians
Macedonians are a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North Macedonia, sharing linguistic and cultural ties with neighboring Balkan peoples.
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Hoxhaism
Hoxhaism is a staunchly anti-revisionist, orthodox Marxist–Leninist ideology associated with Albanian leader Enver Hoxha, emphasizing strict centralization, self-reliance, and opposition to both Soviet and Chinese deviations from classical communism.
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C.
Macedonian Struggle
The Macedonian Struggle was a series of armed conflicts and political efforts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries over control and national identity in the Ottoman-ruled region of Macedonia, primarily involving Greek, Bulgarian, and Serbian interests.
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D.
pan-Slavism
Pan-Slavism is a political and cultural movement advocating the unity and cooperation of Slavic peoples, often emphasizing shared linguistic, historical, and religious ties.
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E.
Macedonian
Macedonian is a South Slavic language primarily spoken in North Macedonia and recognized as the country's official language.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Macedonianism Target entity description: Macedonianism was a 4th-century Christian heresy that denied the full divinity of the Holy Spirit, leading to major theological controversy in the early Church.
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A.
Macedonians
Macedonians are a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North Macedonia, sharing linguistic and cultural ties with neighboring Balkan peoples.
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B.
Hoxhaism
Hoxhaism is a staunchly anti-revisionist, orthodox Marxist–Leninist ideology associated with Albanian leader Enver Hoxha, emphasizing strict centralization, self-reliance, and opposition to both Soviet and Chinese deviations from classical communism.
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C.
Macedonian Struggle
The Macedonian Struggle was a series of armed conflicts and political efforts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries over control and national identity in the Ottoman-ruled region of Macedonia, primarily involving Greek, Bulgarian, and Serbian interests.
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D.
pan-Slavism
Pan-Slavism is a political and cultural movement advocating the unity and cooperation of Slavic peoples, often emphasizing shared linguistic, historical, and religious ties.
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E.
Macedonian
Macedonian is a South Slavic language primarily spoken in North Macedonia and recognized as the country's official language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century heresy
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Christian heresy ⓘ |
| affirms | subordination of the Holy Spirit to the Father and the Son ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Macedonianism
ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonian heresy
Pneumatomachian heresy ⓘ Pneumatomachianism ⓘ |
| associatedWithCouncil | First Council of Constantinople ⓘ |
| churchReaction | imperial and ecclesiastical suppression ⓘ |
| classification | Trinitarian heresy ⓘ |
| condemnedAtCouncil | First Council of Constantinople ⓘ |
| condemnedInYear | 381 ⓘ |
| consideredByOrthodoxy | blasphemy against the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| contradictsDoctrine |
Nicene Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Nicene orthodoxy
consubstantiality of the Trinity ⓘ |
| denies | full divinity of the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| emergedInCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| emergedInRegion |
Byzantine Empire
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surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
|
| historicalContext | post-Nicene Arian controversies ⓘ |
| influencedBy | subordinationist theology ⓘ |
| influencedCreed |
Nicene Creed
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surface form:
Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed
|
| languageUsedInDebate | Greek ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Macedonius I of Constantinople ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Basil of Caesarea
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Cappadocian Fathers ⓘ Gregory of Nazianzus ⓘ Gregory of Nyssa ⓘ |
| primaryOpponentsArgument |
God the Holy Spirit
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surface form:
Holy Spirit shares the same divine essence as the Father and the Son
|
| rejectedBy |
Catholic Church worldwide
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surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
most Protestant traditions ⓘ |
| relatedToHeresy | Arianism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| responseLedTo |
affirmation of the Holy Spirit as fully God
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clearer formulation of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| scripturalDebate | interpretation of New Testament texts on the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| status | condemned doctrine ⓘ |
| theologicalIssue |
Trinitarian doctrine
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doctrine of the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| timeOfProminence | circa 360–380 ⓘ |
| viewOfHolySpirit |
Holy Spirit is a creature
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Holy Spirit is subordinate to the Father and the Son ⓘ |
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Subject: Macedonianism Description of subject: Macedonianism was a 4th-century Christian heresy that denied the full divinity of the Holy Spirit, leading to major theological controversy in the early Church.
Referenced by (2)
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