Arianism
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- noun
- /ˈɛəriəˌnɪzəm/
- Specialized
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arianismo
- The Council of Nicaea was called to address a heresy called Arianism, which taught that Jesus wasn't fully divine.
- the history of Arianism
So similarly, in Arianism, Christ is the one who's intervening on earth, indeed sacrificing himself for humanity.
- So similarly, in Arianism, Christ is the one who's intervening on earth, indeed sacrificing himself for humanity.
- And the Orthodox Arianism at one time actually sort of occupied the central seat in in Constantinople.
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Historically, Arianism gained significant support among bishops during the fourth century.
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To quote the Encyclopaedia Britannica's article on Arianism: "In modern times, some Unitarians are virtually Arians in that they are unwilling either to reduce Christ to a mere human being or to attribute to him a divine nature identical with that of the Father."
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As my favorite local priest pointed out to me, a majority of the bishops supported Arianism back in the day.
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After all, the Church councils did not slay Arianism by force of argument.
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History indicated that a majority of bishops did endorse Arianism at one time as well.
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Statements are never merely statements, but answers to questions; the Nicene statement said something new because it was an answer to a new question, one motivated by the concern to find a solution to the problems raised by Arianism.
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So similarly, in Arianism, Christ is the one who's intervening on earth, indeed sacrificing himself for humanity.
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And Unitarianism can trace its "heresy" back to Arianism, which existed before the First Council of Nicaea in 325.
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If the harsh punishment meted out to Freke as a result of his conviction was meant to browbeat him into renouncing his Arianism, it failed.
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Many Christian leaders opposed Arianism because they believed it undermined the divinity of Christ.
Synonyms
A Christian belief that the Son and Holy Spirit are lower in rank than the Father
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Etymology
The word Arianism comes from the name of a 4th-century priest, Arius, plus the ending -ism, which marks a 'belief' or 'system of belief'. It names the teaching of Arius that the Son is 'less than the Father', so Arianism means that particular Christian doctrine.