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theanthropism

theanthropism

9.9
The belief that Jesus is both fully human and fully divine
  • noun
  • /θiˈænθrəˌpɪzəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : teantropismo
  • The Council addressed heresies that challenged theanthropism in explaining the relationship between Jesus's divinity and humanity.

Examples

  • Some early church debates focused on interpretations of theanthropism and the nature of Christ.

  • The doctrine of theanthropism is central to many branches of Christian theology.

  • The concept of theanthropism is central to Christian theology.

  • Many theologians study theanthropism to better understand Christ's nature.

  • Some early church debates focused on interpretations of theanthropism and the nature of Christ.

  • The Council addressed heresies that challenged theanthropism in explaining the relationship between Jesus's divinity and humanity.

  • The doctrine of theanthropism is central to many branches of Christian theology.

Surface Forms

theanthropism singular
theanthropisms plural

Morphology

theanthropism = theo + anthrop + ism

While the parts suggest 'god' + 'human' + '-ism', the specific Christological/doctrinal sense (that Jesus is fully human and fully divine) is a specialized theological meaning not directly inferable by average learners from the components.

Etymology

Theanthropism comes from Greek parts the- meaning 'god' and anthrop- meaning 'human', plus -ism for 'belief'. So theanthropism is the 'god-human' belief, which is why it names the idea that Jesus is both fully divine and fully human.