Arianism
the doctrine, taught by Arius, that Christ the Son was not consubstantial with God the Father.
Origin of Arianism
1Other words from Arianism
- Ar·i·an·is·tic, Ar·i·an·is·ti·cal, adjective
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How to use Arianism in a sentence
Constantius convokes the Council of Arles, which condemns Arianism.
But times have greatly changed; men can now confess something more than Arianism without trembling with fear.
The Cornwall Coast | Arthur L. SalmonThe reformers were not tolerant; for a woman was burnt for Arianism in 1550 and a male Anabaptist in 1551.
The political power really decided the great controversy between Arianism and Athanasianism.
Flowers of Freethought | George W. FooteTheir common language may have been no older than their common Arianism.
Opuscula | Robert Gordon Latham
British Dictionary definitions for Arianism
/ (ˈɛərɪəˌnɪzəm) /
the doctrine of Arius, pronounced heretical at the Council of Nicaea, which asserted that Christ was not of one substance with the Father, but a creature raised by the Father to the dignity of Son of God
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