semi-arian (Meaning)

Webster

semi-arian (n.)

A member of a branch of the Arians which did not acknowledge the Son to be consubstantial with the Father, that is, of the same substance, but admitted him to be of a like substance with the Father, not by nature, but by a peculiar privilege.

Webster

semi-arian (a.)

Of or pertaining to Semi-Arianism.

Synonyms & Antonyms of semi-arian

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semi-arian Sentence Examples

  1. The semi-arian heresy denied the full divinity of Christ while maintaining his pre-existence.
  2. The Council of Sirmium (351 AD) attempted to reconcile semi-arian and orthodox views.
  3. Semi-arianism was widespread in the eastern Roman Empire during the 4th century.
  4. Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa were prominent opponents of semi-arianism.
  5. The First Council of Constantinople (381 AD) condemned semi-arianism as heresy.
  6. Some semi-arian leaders, such as Acacius of Caesarea, eventually accepted the orthodox Nicene Creed.
  7. The semi-arian Goths played a significant role in the spread of Christianity in northern Europe.
  8. Semi-arianism influenced the development of the Monophysite heresy.
  9. The Nestorian heresy was a reaction to the perceived semi-arianism of the Cyril of Alexandria.
  10. The Council of Chalcedon (451 AD) affirmed the orthodox doctrine of Christ's two natures and condemned both semi-arianism and Nestorianism.

FAQs About the word semi-arian

A member of a branch of the Arians which did not acknowledge the Son to be consubstantial with the Father, that is, of the same substance, but admitted him to b

No synonyms found.

No antonyms found.

The semi-arian heresy denied the full divinity of Christ while maintaining his pre-existence.

The Council of Sirmium (351 AD) attempted to reconcile semi-arian and orthodox views.

Semi-arianism was widespread in the eastern Roman Empire during the 4th century.

Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa were prominent opponents of semi-arianism.