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  1. Nestorianism - Wikipedia

    Nestorianism is a term used in Christian theology and Church history to refer to several mutually related but doctrinally distinct sets of teachings that fall under the umbrella term Dyophysitism, such as two …

  2. Nestorianism | Definition, Natures of Christ, History, Councils ...

    Nestorianism, Christian sect that originated in Asia Minor and Syria stressing the independence of the divine and human natures of Christ and, in effect, suggesting that they are two persons loosely united.

  3. Nestorianism: History, Definition, & Beliefs (Heresy Series)

    Nov 7, 2025 · This article explores the origins, teachings, and the enduring vestiges of Nestorianism beliefs—tracing its journey from the heart of the Roman Empire to the far reaches of Asia.

  4. What defines Nestorianism in Christian theology? - Bible Hub

    Nestorianism is named after Nestorius (d. ca. 451), who served as Patriarch of Constantinople in the early 5th century. During his tenure, theological discussions regarding the nature of Christ intensified, …

  5. The Nestorianism Heresy and Controversy - Christianity

    Feb 13, 2023 · The Nestorianism heresy taught Mary only gave birth to Jesus’ human nature. The founder of the heresy, Nestorius maintained Jesus was really two separate persons, and only the …

  6. What Is Nestorianism? The Theotokos Debate Explained

    May 7, 2025 · Nestorianism teaches that Christ is both God and human in such a way that it denies Christ is one person, the one Lord Jesus Christ. It is named after Nestorius, who served as the …

  7. Nestorianism - OrthodoxWiki

    Nestorianism is a Christological heresy which originated in the Church in the 5th century out of an attempt to rationally explain and understand the incarnation of the divine Logos, the Second Person …

  8. Nestorian Christianity - New World Encyclopedia

    Nestorianism is the Christian doctrine that Jesus existed as two persons, the man Jesus and the divine Son of God, or Logos, rather than as a unified person. This doctrine is identified with Nestorius …

  9. Nestorianism | Monergism

    Nestorianism taught that Jesus Christ existed as two distinct persons, one divine and one human, rather than as one person with two natures (divine and human) united in a single hypostasis (person).

  10. What Is Nestorianism? - TheCollector

    Oct 12, 2024 · Nestorianism is an alternate Biblical viewpoint that Jesus Christ is not the Son of God, but is united with the Son (as the second Person of the Trinity) into one being, sometimes known as a …