Dositheans

/ˌdɑsɪˈθiənz/ noun

Definition

Members of an ancient Christian heretical sect that believed Jesus was a divine being but not God himself.

Etymology

Named after Dositheos (or Dositheas), a 2nd-century Christian heretic. The group emerged in early Christian communities as a sect emphasizing a particular theological interpretation of Jesus's nature.

Kelly Says

The Dositheans are a fascinating historical example of how even in the earliest days of Christianity, believers disagreed intensely about fundamental questions—debates that would shape church history for centuries!

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