Of or relating to Antioch or the theological school of Antioch, which emphasized literal biblical interpretation and the distinction between Jesus's divine and human natures.
Derived from Antioch + -ian (adjective suffix). Antiochian theology became a major school in early Christianity, contrasting with Alexandrian interpretive methods.
Antiochian theologians and Alexandrian theologians had fierce debates about whether the Bible should be read literally or symbolically—disagreements so big they helped split the Christian church!
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