Term
Eutychianism
The denial of Christ's two natures, asserting that he possessed only one nature after the union and is not of the same substance as humanity.
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Definition
The denial of Christ's two natures. Eutyches (c. 378–c. 455) asserted that there were two natures before the union but thereafter only one, and that Christ is thus not of the same substance with us in his humanity.
Sources
- 1.Alan Richardson and John Bowden The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983). 290
- 2.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 567
Last revised August 14, 2026