Definition of nestorianism Nestorianism

/nɛstɔˈɹiʌnɪzʌm/ - [nestoreeunizum] - Nes•to•ri•an•ism

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What does nestorianism mean?

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nestorianism - the theological doctrine (named after Nestorius) that Christ is both the son of God and the man Jesus (which is opposed to Roman Catholic doctrine that Christ is fully God)
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nestorianism (Noun)
The heterodox religious beliefs of the followers of Nestorius. These included that Christ has two natures, one wholly human and one wholly divine, that Mary was the mother of his human nature, and that each is to be worshiped as God.

nestorianism (n.)
The doctrines of the nestorian Christians, or of Nestorius.

Nestorianism is a movement within Christianity. The idea behind the doctrine was that there were two different persons of Jesus. One of them was the man Jesus, the other was the aspect of "son of God", or Logos. Perhaps the most prominent supporter of the idea was Nestorius, archbishop of Constantinople. Nestorius lived from about 380 to about 450 AD. The Council of Ephesus condemned this view in 431. This led to a split of the church, into the Assyrian Church of the East and the Byzantine Church.

For this reason, the Assyrian Church of the East is sometimes called "Nestorian". The church holds the view that Chist has two "essences" ("qnome") that are united in one person ("parsopa").

The only two churches that teach Nestorianism today are the Assyrian Church of the East, and the Church of the East & Abroad.