hypostatic
- adjective
- /ˌhaɪpəˈstætɪk/
- Formal
- President Clinton may be an example of some kind of human hypostatic union of the carnal and the spiritual.
- hypostatic union
Examples
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Understanding the hypostatic relationship between mind and body can help clarify discussions in metaphysics.
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In the course of the thirteenth century, queries about Christ's blood were raised in discussions of visions, Eucharist, resurrection, the nature of the hypostatic union, and relics.
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And it's the same with this mystery of the hypostatic union.
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Since there was only one person, the divine, in the hypostatic union, there was only one energeia and one governing will.
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Christ's human mind and knowledge were maintained and not made superhuman through the hypostatic union.
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In other words, the New Testament authors could ask and answer all the questions they considered relevant and still never come to an understanding of the hypostatic union or the consubstantial reality of the Son in relation to the Father.
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Though many themes are shared by past and current Christian writers, especially their objection to Bah's views on the Trinity, resurrection, and the hypostatic union of Christ, more recent writings are marked by an effort not only towards greater historical accuracy but a more thorough attempt at refutation from a Christian viewpoint.
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Jesus' priesthood presupposes a human nature and the hypostatic union; his priesthood is one of Calvarian mediation grounded in incarnational exchange and not a Jewish or Christian ecclesiastical priesthood.
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In Christian theology, the concept of hypostatic union explains how Christ is both fully divine and fully human.
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The hypostatic nature of reality is a central topic in many philosophical debates about existence.
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
hypostatic = hypostasis (opaque) = hypostasis + ic
Although the adjective is transparently related to 'hypostasis' in learned usage, the base word is rare and the philosophical meaning is specialized for average learners.
Etymology
Hypostatic comes from the Greek word hypostasis, meaning 'that which stands under' or the 'underlying substance'. So when something is described as hypostatic in philosophy or theology, it means the basic, underlying reality or 'substance' beneath what we see.