monophysite

Speech parts

1. monophysite - Noun

2. monophysite - Adjective

Meaning

One of a sect, in the ancient church, who maintained that the human and divine in Jesus Christ constituted but one composite nature. Also used adjectively.

Synonyms

Hypernyms

Examples

However, this dating was disputed by Hypatius of Ephesus, who met the monophysite party during the 532 meeting with Emperor Justinian I; Hypatius denied its authenticity on the grounds that none of the Fathers or Councils ever cited or referred to it. Source: Internet

See Louth, Dionysius the Areopagite, (1987), p14, who suggests that, although ambiguous, Dionysius is not monophysite (he also points out that Severus and his supporters misquote Dionysius's Fourth Epistle to back up their view). Source: Internet

There serious disputes arose within the Catholic churches at Carthage over Monophysite doctrines and Monothelitism, with St. Maximus the Confessor leading the orthodox Catholics. Source: Internet

The opponents against whom Ignatius of Antioch inveighs are often taken to be Monophysite docetists. Source: Internet

Individual Monophysite and Nestorian theologians in fact rarely believed the extreme views that their respective opponents attributed to them (although some of their followers may have). Source: Internet

The people of the region converted to Monophysite Christianity around 500 to 600 CE. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms