Term
Dyophysitism
The doctrine that Christ has two distinct natures, divine and human, but is one person.
Filed underHistorical TheologyChristology
Definition
The doctrine that Christ has two distinct natures, divine and human, but is one person.
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- Synonym of
- ChalcedonianismTerm
- Antonym of
- Contrasted with
- MonophysitismTerm
- monothelite viewTerm
Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 566Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 566.
Last revised August 14, 2026