adoptionism

English

Etymology

adoption +‎ -ism

Noun

adoptionism (uncountable)

(Christianity) A form of Christianity which maintains that Jesus is divine only in the sense that God the Father adopted him, either at Jesus' birth, or at his death, as opposed to the orthodox understanding of the nature of the Trinity.

Derived terms

adoptionist

Translations

form of Christianity which maintains that Jesus is divine only in the sense that God adopted him

Italian: adozionismo (it) m

Portuguese: adocionismo m

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