eutychianism (Meaning)
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eutychianism (n.)
The doctrine of Eutyches and his followers.
Synonyms & Antonyms of eutychianism
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eutychianism Sentence Examples
- Eutychianism is a Christological heresy that denies the full humanity of Jesus Christ.
- Eutychianism teaches that the human and divine natures of Jesus Christ are so united that they are indistinguishable.
- This heresy was condemned by the Council of Chalcedon in 451 AD.
- Eutychianism is named after its founder, Eutyches, who was a monk and archimandrite in Constantinople.
- Eutyches believed that Jesus Christ was not truly human, but only appeared to be human.
- He also believed that Jesus Christ's human nature was absorbed into his divine nature.
- Eutychianism was condemned by Pope Leo I and the Council of Chalcedon because it denied the true humanity of Jesus Christ.
- The Council of Chalcedon declared that Jesus Christ is both fully human and fully divine, with two natures that are distinct but not separate.
- The teaching of Eutychianism is incompatible with the orthodox Christian understanding of the person of Jesus Christ.
- Eutychianism was condemned as a heresy by the Council of Chalcedon and is no longer held by any major Christian denomination.
FAQs About the word eutychianism
The doctrine of Eutyches and his followers.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Eutychianism is a Christological heresy that denies the full humanity of Jesus Christ.
Eutychianism teaches that the human and divine natures of Jesus Christ are so united that they are indistinguishable.
This heresy was condemned by the Council of Chalcedon in 451 AD.
Eutychianism is named after its founder, Eutyches, who was a monk and archimandrite in Constantinople.
