Word
arian
Phoneticsar·i·an
/ˈæɹiən/
Definition
n. a person who follows a specific set of beliefs about Jesus that were popular in the early church. These beliefs were later seen as different from the main Christian teachings.
n. a follower of the theological doctrine of Arius, which holds that the Son of God is a created being and therefore subordinate to the Father. Historically significant in the context of the First Council of Nicaea.
Examples
“The Arian movement caused a lot of debate in the early church.”
“Scholars study the Arian controversy to understand how early Christian theology developed and eventually reached a consensus.”
“The spread of Arianism across the Germanic tribes during the fifth century significantly influenced the religious landscape of the emerging medieval kingdoms in Western Europe.”
Examples
simple
“The Arian movement caused a lot of debate in the early church.”
contextual
“Scholars study the Arian controversy to understand how early Christian theology developed and eventually reached a consensus.”
complex
“The spread of Arianism across the Germanic tribes during the fifth century significantly influenced the religious landscape of the emerging medieval kingdoms in Western Europe.”
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