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Acacians — The Acacians, also known as the Homoeans, were an Arian sect which first emerged into distinctness as an ecclesiastical party some time before the convocation of the joint synods of Ariminum (Rimini) and Seleucia Isauria in 359. The sect owed its … Wikipedia
Acacius of Caesarea — in Greek Ἀκάκιος Mονόφθαλμος (died 366) was a Christian bishop, the pupil and successor in the Palestinian see of Caesarea of Eusebius AD 340, whose life he wrote. (Socrates, Historia Ecclesiastica , 2.4.) He is remembered chiefly for his bitter… … Wikipedia
Macedonians (religious group) — This article is about the Byzantine Greek Christian sect of the 4th century AD. For other meanings of the word Macedonians, see the Macedonian disambiguation page. The Macedonians were a Christian sect of the 4th century AD, named after Bishop… … Wikipedia
Council of Seleucia — See also: Council of Rimini and First Council of Constantinople (360) not to be confused with the Council of Seleucia Ctesiphon of 410. The Council of Seleucia was an early Christian church synod at Seleucia Isauria (now Silifke,… … Wikipedia
Arianism — • Founded by Arius, belief asserting that Christ was not God like the Father, but a creature made in time. Rejected by the Council of Constantinople (381) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Arianism Arianism … Catholic encyclopedia
Homoousion — • The word used by the Council of Nicaea (325) to express the Divinity of Christ Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Homoousion Homoousion … Catholic encyclopedia
Acacius (Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine) — Acacius † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Acacius Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine, disciple and biographer of Eusebius, the historian, whose successor in the See of Caesarea he became in 340. Nothing is known of the date or country of his… … Catholic encyclopedia
The Acacians — The Acacians † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Acacians Known also as the HOMOEANS, an Arian ( see Arianism ) sect which first emerged into distinctness as an ecclesiastical party some time before the convocation of the joint Synods of… … Catholic encyclopedia
atonement — In Christian theology, the sacrificial death of Christ as some kind of payment for the sins of mankind. Various theories attempt to make sense of a perfect deity directing a sacrifice of this kind. They include: (a) the idea that the event is the … Philosophy dictionary
