arian

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1. arian - Noun

2. arian - Adjective

3. arian - Verb

Meaning

See Aryan.

Pertaining to Arius, a presbyter of the church of Alexandria, in the fourth century, or to the doctrines of Arius, who held Christ to be inferior to God the Father in nature and dignity, though the first and noblest of all created beings.

One who adheres to or believes the doctrines of Arius.

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Acacius is presented as a leading Arian by the orthodox historians, and his opposition to Cyril in the 350s is attributed by these writers to this. Source: Internet

Arianism from the 16th to 19th century Following the Protestant Reformation from 1517, it did not take long for Arian and other non-trinitarian views to resurface. Source: Internet

At Rimini were over four hundred of which eighty were Arian, the rest were orthodox. Source: Internet

Both Odoacer and Theoderic and their followers were Arian Christians, but co-existed peacefully with the Latins, who were largely Orthodox. Source: Internet

Arian Christology was not a majority view among Unitarians in Poland, Transylvania or England. Source: Internet

A succession of Arian kings were militarily aggressive and presented a threat to the Papacy in Rome. Source: Internet

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