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Miaphysitism (/maɪˈæfɪsaɪtɪzəm, miː-/[1]) is the Christological doctrine that holds Jesus, the "Incarnate Word, is fully divine and fully human, in one 'nature' (physis)."[2] It is a position held by the Oriental Orthodox Churches. It differs from the Dyophysitism of the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Churches, and the major Protestant denominations as defined by the Council of Chalcedon in 451, which holds that that Jesus is one "person" (Greek: ὑπόστασις) in two "natures" (Greek: φύσεις), a divine nature and a human nature. Both miaphysitism and dyophysitism are oppositional to monophysitism, which all mainstream Christian communions view as heretical.
While historically a major point of controversy within Christianity, some modern declarations by both Chalcedonian and miaphysite (/maɪˈæfɪsaɪt, miː-/) churches claim that the difference between the two Christological formulations does not reflect any significant difference in belief about the nature of Christ.[3][4]
- ^ "miaphysitism". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
- ^ "The Universal Church and Schisms". Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.
- ^ Joint Commission of the Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches. "Agreed Statements between the Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches (June 1989 & September 1990)" (PDF).
- ^ Rowell, Geoffrey; Bishoy of Damietta; Gabriel, Abba (17 October 2014). "Agreed Statement by the Anglican-Oriental Orthodox International Commission" (PDF). Anglican Communion. Cairo, Egypt. Retrieved October 22, 2020.