- homoiousia
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Homoiousia — is the Christian theological doctrine that Jesus the Son and God the Father are of similar (polytonic|ὁμοιο homoio or homeo ) but not the same substance, a position held by the Semi Arians in the 4th century. It contrasts with homoousia (orthodox … Wikipedia
HOMOIOUSIA — name given to the Semi Arian doctrine that the Son is of like substance with the Father, in opposition to the orthodox doctrine called Homoousia that He is of the same substance … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
homoiousia — n. similarity in substance. ♦ homoiousian, a.; n. Theology, adherent to belief that Son is of essentially similar but not identical substance with Father … Dictionary of difficult words
homoiousia — |hōˌmȯi|üzēə, üsēə, üzh(ē)ə, üsh(ē)ə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from Late Greek homoiousios + Latin ia y : similarity but not identity in essence or substance : essential likeness … Useful english dictionary
Arianism — is the theological teaching of Arius (c. AD 250 336), who was ruled a heretic by the Christian church at the Council of Nicea.Arius lived and taught in Alexandria, Egypt, in the early 4th century. The most controversial of his teachings dealt… … Wikipedia
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Binitarianism — is a Christian theology of two personae, two individuals, or two aspects in one Godhead (or God), as opposed to one (Unitarianism) or three (Trinitarianism). Classically, it is understood as strict monotheism that is, that God is an absolutely… … Wikipedia
History of the Eastern Orthodox Church — The Eastern Orthodox Churches trace their roots back to the Apostles and Jesus Christ. Eastern Orthodoxy reached its golden age during the high point of the Byzantine Empire, and then continued to flourish in Russia after the Fall of… … Wikipedia
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