Adoptionists
Definition
Members, adherents, or promoters of the doctrine of adoptionism, who denied the inherent and eternal divinity of Jesus Christ, arguing that his status as Son of God was achieved through divine adoption at his baptism. The term is used strictly in ecclesiastical historiography to denote religious factions of antiquity and the early Middle Ages in conflict with trinitarian orthodoxy.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Adoptionists
- Adoptionist members
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine plural noun with standard plural-patterned genitive inflections. |
| Formation | Neologistic borrowing from French 'adoptiens', functionally integrated into theological historical terminologies. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.dop.t͡si.ˈenʲ] |
| Source | Lexicon of Heretical Sects and Patristic Historical Records |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Grupul de adopțieni din Toledo a trimis o scrisoare oficială episcopilor din Galia pentru a-și justifica hristologia.
EN: The group of adoptionists from Toledo sent an official letter to the bishops of Gaul to justify their christology.
RO: Sinoarele carolingiene i-au declarat pe acești adopțieni ca fiind schismatici și rupți de comuniunea bisericească.
EN: The Carolingian synods declared these adoptionists to be schismatics and severed from church communion.
RO: Istoricii studiază scrierile lăsate de acești adopțieni pentru a înțelege evoluția curentelor netrinitare.
EN: Historians study the writings left by these adoptionists to understand the evolution of non-trinitarian movements.
Idioms & Phrases
Secta de adopțieni / The adoptionist sect
RO: Grupare religioasă disidentă organizată în jurul tezelor privind adoptarea umanității lui Hristos de către Tatăl.
EN: A dissident religious group organized around the theses regarding the adoption of Christ's humanity by the Father.
Episcopii adopțieni / Adoptionist bishops
RO: Ierarhi spanioli din secolul al VIII-lea care au susținut public și au dezvoltat această doctrină în eparhiile lor.
EN: Spanish hierarchs of the 8th century who publicly supported and developed this doctrine within their dioceses.
Polemică împotriva unor adopțieni / Polemics against adoptionists
RO: Tratate dogmatice scrise de teologii ortodocși medievali pentru a combate și infirma argumentele scripturistice ale grupării.
EN: Dogmatic treatises written by medieval orthodox theologians to combat and refute the scriptural arguments of the group.
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