Anomoeean

/ænəˈmiːən/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characterized by anomoeanism, a heterodox Christian theological position about the nature of divine essence.

Etymology

From Greek 'anomios' (dissimilar) referring to the theological belief that God's essence was completely dissimilar to that of Christ, opposite to 'homoousios.' Used in early Christian theology.

Kelly Says

In the 300s CE, Christians got into brutal fights about whether God and Jesus were exactly the same substance or just similar or totally different—the Anomoeean side lost, which is why almost nobody remembers them now.

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