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neo-Ebionism

neo-Ebionism noun: a postclassical Judeo-Christian denomination whose theology is similar to that of the Ebionites.

Noun

neo-Ebionism (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural, rare) A postclassical Judeo-Christian denomination whose theology is similar to that of the Ebionites.
    • This third group, that which was led from Creationalism to neo-Ebionism, is represented by Arius and his followers.1956, Harry Austryn Wolfson, The Philosophy of the Church Fathers: Faith, Trinity, Incarnation, volume I, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, →LCCN, page 593
    • Somewhat later a form of neo-Ebionism evolved which understood the notion of the incarnation of the Logos in the person of Jesus in much the manner that the Divine Presence may be said to rest upon any righteous and exemplary man.1992, J. David Belich, edited by Lenn E. Goodman, Neoplatonism and Jewish Thought, State University of New York Press, Albany, →ISBN, page 247

Questions about neo-Ebionism

What does neo-Ebionism mean?
Neo-Ebionism means a postclassical Judeo-Christian denomination whose theology is similar to that of the Ebionites.
What part of speech is neo-Ebionism?
Neo-Ebionism is a noun.

Words near neo-Ebionism in the dictionary

  1. neo-developmentalists
  2. neo-druid
  3. neo-druidism
  4. Neo-Druidry
  5. neo-druids
  6. neo-Ebionism
  7. neo-Ebionite
  8. neo-eugenic
  9. neo-eugenics
  10. Neo-Europe
  11. Neo-Europes

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