Definitions For Binitarianism

Noun

BINITARIANISM (uncountable) (chiefly, Christianity) The belief, particularly among some christian sects, that god is two personae (persons), two individuals, or two aspects in one godhead (or god), these being god the father and god the son (jesus christ).

Usage notes

A historical example of binitarianism is those sects that endorsed macedonianism, also known as the pneumatomachi, who did not see the holy spirit as God or at least equal to the Son and Father.

Related terms

binitarian

Translations

German: Binitarismus, m, Binitarianismus, m, Zweieinigkeitslehre, f Polish: binitarianizm, m Romanian: binitarianism, m Turkish: biniteryanizm, m

See also

bitheism deism ditheism duotheism henotheism monotheism polytheism quadrinitarianism septarianism septenarianism theism trinitarianism tritheism triunitarianism unitarianism {{C, en, Religion, Two}}

Etymology

binitarian + ism