Nestorianism argument essay

Umbrella term used for several related but distinct sets of Christian teachings

For the church sometimes known as the Nestorian Church, see Church of the East.

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For other uses, see Nestorian (disambiguation).

Nestorianism is a term used in Christian theology and Church history to refer to several mutually related but doctrinarily distinct sets of teachings.

Nestorianism argument essay

The first meaning of the term is related to the original teachings of Christian theologian Nestorius (d. c. AD 450), who promoted specific doctrines in the fields of Christology and Mariology. The second meaning of the term is much wider, and relates to a set of later theological teachings, that were traditionally labeled as Nestorian, but differ from the teachings of Nestorius in origin, scope and terminology.

The Oxford English Dictionary defines Nestorianism as:

"The doctrine of Nestorius, Patriarch of Constantinople (appointed in 428), by which Christ is asserted