(redirected from Doctrine of the Trinity)Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia. trin·i·ty (trĭn′ĭ-tē) n. pl. trin·i·ties 1. A group consisting of three closely related members. Also called triunity. 2. Trinity Theology In most Christian faiths, the union of three divine ...
1.a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion. 2.a body or system of teachings relating to a particular subject:the doctrine of a Church. [1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French < Latindoctrīnateaching =doct(o)rdoctor+-īna-ine3] ...
With these words the Fourth Lateran Council of 1215 concluded its condemnation of the doctrine of the Trinity held by Joachim of Fiore (d. 1202). The council based its assessment on Joachim's use of biblical texts as analogies for divine unity. For Joachim had, in the opinion of those ...
The two central doctrines of Nestorianism are: Christokos— Mary as the Mother of Christ (the man). This was a rejection of the belief that Mary was the Mother of God, as a human could not come before its Creator. Dyophysitism— two natures. This belief was especially strong in Syria...
Doctrine and dogma, the explication and officially acceptable version of a religious teaching. The development of doctrines and dogmas has significantly affected the traditions, institutions, and practices of the religions of the world. Doctrines and dog
Christology, Christian reflection, teaching, and doctrine concerning Jesus of Nazareth. Christology is the part of theology that is concerned with the nature and work of Jesus, including such matters as the Incarnation, the Resurrection, and his human an
believing in or adhering to the doctrine of the Trinity. pertaining to Trinitarians, or believers in the doctrine of the Trinity. belonging or pertaining to the religious order of Trinitarians. of or relating to the Trinity. (lowercase) forming a trinity; threefold; triple. noun a person who...
the SC's decision which stated that "this Court's (SC) abandonment of the condonation doctrine should be prospective in application for the reason that judicial decisions applying or interpreting the laws or the Constitution, until reversed, shall form part of the legal system of the Philippines...
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