Nestorianism

British  

/ nɛˈstɔːrɪəˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. the doctrine that Christ was two distinct persons, divine and human, implying a denial that the Virgin Mary was the mother of God. It is attributed to Nestorius and survives in the Iraqi Church

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Other Word Forms

• Nestorian noun

Example Sentences

By the sixth century, Sogdians had followed the Silk Roads into Europe, bringing Nestorianism, the branch of Christianity from Asia Minor and Syria that believed Jesus had two separate natures.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Some of the Lakhmids embraced a form of Christianity known as Nestorianism and, like the Ghassanids, were able to thrive on the patronage of the great empire while protecting its southern borders from other Arabs.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Nestorius was deposed, but Nestorianism continued to flourish among the Assyrians.

From Time Magazine Archive

Marius Mercator, a friend and supporter of Augustine, was one of the most determined opponents of Pelagianism, as also of Nestorianism.

From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Ayer, Joseph Cullen

Like modern Jansenism, and unlike Nestorianism, the Monophysites were famous for their austerities.

From An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine by Newman, John Henry Cardinal