Theology: heresies

MONOPHYSITISM, DOCETISM, NESTORIANISM

A 5th century heresy

MONOPHYSITISM

Pope St. Leo I played a large role in combatting this heresy.

Arianism #2

St. Athanasius valiantly defended the Nicene teaching of Christ's divinity and a key figure in combatting this heresy. This heresy was corrected by Church teaching that stated that Jesus is "consubstantial" with the Father; he is divine.

DOCETISM

St. Irenaeus played a large role in helping combat this heresy.

NESTORIANISM

This heresy says that Jesus was two persons-one human, one divine.This heresy was addressed in the Council of Ephesus (431).

MONOPHYSITISM

This heresy taught that Jesus only possesses a divine nature; he is not truly human.

DOCETISM

This heresy taught that the body of Jesus' body was only an illusion. God did not really become one of us.

ARIANISM

This heresy that describes that Jesus is only a creature; he is not equal to the Father.A heresy common during the first Christian centuries (AD 250-336).This heresy was addressed during the Council of Nicaea (325).

DOCETISM, MONOPHYSITISM

This heresy was addressed during the Council of Chalcedon (451 AD).

NESTORIANISM

This heresy was corrected by Church teaching that stated that Jesus is one Person, A Divine Person. That Mary is truly the "Mother of God", and that Jesus is both human and divine.St. Cyril of Alexandria played a large role in helping combat this heresy.

MONOPHYSITISM, DOCETISM

This heresy was corrected by Church teaching that stated that Jesus is one divine Person with both a divine nature and a human nature (hypostatic union)

DOCETISM, MONOPHYSTITISM

This heresy was corrected by Church teaching that stated that Jesus is one divine Person with both a divine nature and a human nature (hypostatic union.