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Nestorianism is a radical form of dyophysitism, [5] differing from orthodox dyophysitism on several points, mainly by opposition to the concept of hypostatic union. It can be seen as the antithesis to Eutychian Monophysitism, which emerged in reaction to Nestorianism.
Nestorianism, Christian sect that originated in Asia Minor and Syria stressing the independence of the divine and human natures of Christ and, in effect, suggesting that they are two persons loosely united.
Jan 4, 2022 · Nestorianism is based on the belief put forth by Nestorius that emphasized the disunity of the human and divine natures of Christ. According to the Nestorians, Christ essentially exists as two persons sharing one body. His divine and human natures are completely distinct and separate.
Nestorius ( ⫽ ˌnɛsˈtɔːriəs ⫽; Ancient Greek: Νεστόριος; c. 386 – c. 451) was an early Christian prelate who served as Archbishop of Constantinople from 10 April 428 to August 431.
Nestorian, Member of a Christian sect that originated in Asia Minor and Syria in the 5th century ad, inspired by the views of Nestorius. Nestorians stressed the independence of Christ’s divine and human natures.
In the 12th century Indian Nestorianism engaged the Western imagination in the figure of Prester John, supposedly a Nestorian ruler of India who held the offices of both king and priest.
Jun 11, 2018 · Nestorianism, Christian heresy that held Jesus to be two distinct persons, closely and inseparably united. In 428, Emperor Theodosius II [1] named an abbot of Antioch, Nestorius (d. 451?), as patriarch of Constantinople.
Nestorianism was an ancient Christian heresy associated with Nestorius (c. 386–c. 451 C.E. ), Patriarch of Constantinople, who taught that Christ consisted of two distinct persons (human and divine Logos ), rather than a unified person.
Jan 1, 2024 · Nestorianism is a philosophical doctrine in Christianity that is originally attributed to Nestorius (386–451), the Patriarch of Constantinople (428–431), and the former capital city of the Roman Empire, which emphasizes on a distinction between the divine and the human aspects of Jesus Christ, although the scope of the term has broadened ...
Nestorius, early bishop of Constantinople whose views on the nature and person of Christ led to the calling of the Council of Ephesus in 431 and to Nestorianism, one of the major Christian heresies. Learn about his life, controversial beliefs, and legacy.
