Arianism
[ air-ee-uh-niz-uh m, ar- ]
/ ˈɛər i əˌnɪz əm, ˈær- /
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noun Theology.
the doctrine, taught by Arius, that Christ the Son was not consubstantial with God the Father.
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Arianism
/ (ˈɛərɪəˌnɪzəm) /
noun
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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