Spirit-fighters
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Spirit-fighters were early Christian heretics who denied or diminished the divinity and personhood of the Holy Spirit, opposing the orthodox Trinitarian doctrine.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian heretical movement
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theological position ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | pneumatomachian heresy ⓘ |
| concerns | status of the Holy Spirit in the Godhead ⓘ |
| contradicts |
Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed
NERFINISHED
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consubstantiality of the Holy Spirit with the Father and the Son ⓘ |
| denies |
full divinity of the Holy Spirit
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full personhood of the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| evaluatedAs | heterodox in mainstream Christian theology ⓘ |
| focusesOnDoctrineOf |
Holy Spirit
NERFINISHED
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Trinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalErrorType |
anti-Trinitarianism
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pneumatological error ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalView |
the Holy Spirit is not a distinct divine person
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the Holy Spirit is not fully God ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Christianity ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| nameRefersTo | those who fight against the Spirit ⓘ |
| opposesDoctrine |
Nicene understanding of the Trinity
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orthodox Trinitarian doctrine ⓘ |
| regardedAs | heretics by orthodox Christian theologians ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Trinitarian controversies
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pneumatomachians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| viewedBy | orthodox Christians as undermining the Trinity ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.