Nestorianism
/ (nɛˈstɔːrɪəˌnɪzəm) /
the doctrine that Christ was two distinct persons, divine and human, implying a denial that the Virgin Mary was the mother of God. It is attributed to Nestorius and survives in the Iraqi Church
Derived forms of Nestorianism
- Nestorian, noun, adjective
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How to use Nestorianism in a sentence
The Churches of the east were torn by quarrels as to Eutychianism and Nestorianism.
Sketches of Church History | James Craigie RobertsonLike modern Jansenism, and unlike Nestorianism, the Monophysites were famous for their austerities.
An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine | John Henry Cardinal NewmanThus in 1771 the Armenian patriarch and all his people renounced Nestorianism and returned to the unity of the Church.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921 | Thomas J. CampbellIt is a mistake to suppose Adoptionism to be a mere resuscitation of Nestorianism.
Christianity and Islam in Spain (756-1031) | Charles Reginald HainesThere was a great stir among the monks, who were for the most part determined enemies of Nestorianism.
The Lives of the Saints, Volume 1 (of 16) | Sabine Baring-Gould
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