Heteroousianism
Heteroousianism (or heterousianism) is a Christian belief that the substance or being of God the Father and the substance or being of the Son of God (Jesus) are different.[1] Commonly called Arianism, though Arianism includes other beliefs in addition to this one. The teaching was developed as a response to the homoousian teaching.
The term derives from the Greek ἑτεÏοοÏσιος, heterooúsios, "differing in substance" from ἕτεÏος, héteros, "another" and οá½ÏƒÎ¯Î±, ousÃa, "substance, being".
The hardline form of heteroousianism, in which the substance of the Father and Son are not only said to be different, but also dissimilar, is usually called Anomoeanism.
References
- ↑ "heteroousian" definition, MSN Encarta Encyclopedia. Archived 2009-10-31.
See also
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