Homoousian theology
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Homoousian theology is the 4th-century Christian doctrinal position affirming that the Son is of the same substance (homoousios) as the Father, central to the pro-Nicene understanding of the Trinity.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nicene Christology | 3 |
| Homoousian theology canonical | 1 |
| Nicene homoousios | 1 |
| Nicene homoousios formula | 1 |
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Target entity: Homoousian theology Context triple: [Trinitarian controversies of the 4th century, involves, Homoousian theology]
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A.
Miaphysitism
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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Chalcedonian Christianity
Chalcedonian Christianity is the branch of Christianity that accepts the Council of Chalcedon’s definition of Christ as having two distinct natures, divine and human, united in one person.
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C.
Monothelitism
Monothelitism is a 7th-century Christian theological doctrine that claimed Christ had two natures but only a single divine will, later condemned as heresy by the Third Council of Constantinople.
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D.
Byzantine theology
Byzantine theology is the body of Christian theological thought and spiritual tradition that developed in the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, characterized by its liturgical mysticism, patristic foundations, and emphasis on theosis (deification).
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E.
Apollinarianism
Apollinarianism is a 4th-century Christological doctrine that taught Christ had a human body but a divine mind instead of a human rational soul, and was later rejected as heretical by the early Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Homoousian theology Target entity description: Homoousian theology is the 4th-century Christian doctrinal position affirming that the Son is of the same substance (homoousios) as the Father, central to the pro-Nicene understanding of the Trinity.
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A.
Miaphysitism
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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B.
Chalcedonian Christianity
Chalcedonian Christianity is the branch of Christianity that accepts the Council of Chalcedon’s definition of Christ as having two distinct natures, divine and human, united in one person.
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C.
Monothelitism
Monothelitism is a 7th-century Christian theological doctrine that claimed Christ had two natures but only a single divine will, later condemned as heresy by the Third Council of Constantinople.
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D.
Byzantine theology
Byzantine theology is the body of Christian theological thought and spiritual tradition that developed in the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, characterized by its liturgical mysticism, patristic foundations, and emphasis on theosis (deification).
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E.
Apollinarianism
Apollinarianism is a 4th-century Christological doctrine that taught Christ had a human body but a divine mind instead of a human rational soul, and was later rejected as heretical by the early Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological doctrine
ⓘ
Christological position ⓘ Trinitarian doctrine ⓘ |
| acceptedBy |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
most mainline Protestant churches ⓘ |
| affirmedByCouncil |
First Council of Constantinople
ⓘ
First Council of Nicaea ⓘ |
| affirms | the Son is of the same substance as the Father ⓘ |
| basisFor |
Chalcedonian Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Chalcedonian Christology
classical Trinitarian dogma ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Nicene Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Nicene orthodoxy
pro-Nicene theology ⓘ |
| conceptualCategory | doctrine of divine consubstantiality ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
the Son as a created being
ⓘ
the Son as merely similar in substance to the Father ⓘ |
| developedInResponseTo |
4th-century imperial church politics
ⓘ
Arian controversy ⓘ |
| expressedIn |
Nicene Creed
ⓘ
Nicene Creed ⓘ
surface form:
Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed
|
| hasDoctrinalFocus | relationship between God the Father and God the Son ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Trinitarian controversies of the 4th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Athanasius of Alexandria
ⓘ
Basil of Caesarea ⓘ Cappadocian Fathers ⓘ Gregory of Nazianzus ⓘ Gregory of Nyssa ⓘ |
| keyFormula |
the Son is begotten, not made
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the Son is consubstantial with the Father ⓘ the Son is true God from true God ⓘ |
| keyTermMeaning |
of one essence
ⓘ
of the same substance ⓘ |
| languageOfKeyTerm | Greek ⓘ |
| opposes |
Arianism
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homoiousian theology ⓘ subordinationism ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
consubstantiality
ⓘ
hypostasis ⓘ ousia ⓘ |
| scripturalAppeal |
Gospel of John
ⓘ
Letter to the Hebrews ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrews
Pauline Epistles ⓘ
surface form:
Pauline epistles
|
| supports | doctrine of the Trinity ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century ⓘ |
| upholds |
co-equality of the Son with the Father
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co-eternity of the Son with the Father ⓘ full divinity of the Son ⓘ |
| usesTerm | homoousios ⓘ |
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