Monophysitic (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to Monophysitism.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The monophysitic doctrine was a major point of contention between the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches.
- The monophysitic view of Christ's nature was seen as heretical by many in the Western Christian tradition.
- The Council of Chalcedon was convened in part to address the monophysitic controversy that had been brewing for centuries.
- The monophysitic churches of the East, such as the Coptic and Syriac churches, maintained their distinct theological traditions.
- The monophysitic emphasis on the single, unified nature of Christ was seen as a threat to the orthodox doctrine of the hypostatic union.