https://e-sygoing.link Latest links in the Ancient Heterodoxies category en-us Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:53:58 -0400 https://e-sygoing.link/link/7761111-adoptionism-catholic-encyclopedia The theory that the man Jesus at some point in time became the Son of God only by adoption. Strictly speaking, refers to an eighth-century Spanish heresy, but the term is also used to cover similar beliefs. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:09:48 -0500 https://e-sygoing.link/go/7761111 https://e-sygoing.link/link/7761117-monarchians-catholic-encyclopedia The so-called Dynamic Monarchians were actually a form of adoptionism. Monarchianism, properly speaking, refers to the Modalists. Denial of the Trinity, assertion that there is only one Divine Person, who appears in three different roles. Noetians and Sabellians were two schools of Modalism. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:57:41 -0500 https://e-sygoing.link/go/7761117 https://e-sygoing.link/link/7761116-ebionites-catholic-encyclopedia Two varieties: the earlier group called Ebionites denied the divinity of Christ; the later Ebionites were a Gnostic sect who believed that matter was eternal and was God's body. Fri, 03 Oct 2025 21:52:29 -0400 https://e-sygoing.link/go/7761116 https://e-sygoing.link/link/7761115-monophysites-and-monophysitism-catholic-encyclopedia Rejected the dual nature of Christ. Rejected by the Council of Chalcedon (451). Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:11:06 -0400 https://e-sygoing.link/go/7761115 https://e-sygoing.link/link/7761109-monothelitism-and-monothelites A modification of Monophysitism proposing that Christ had no human free will. Rejected by the Third Council of Constantinople (680). Mon, 11 Aug 2025 21:07:20 -0400 https://e-sygoing.link/go/7761109 https://e-sygoing.link/link/7761112-docetae-catholic-encyclopedia Docetism, from the Greek "dokeo" (to seem, to appear) was the contention that Christ merely seemed to be human and only appeared to be born, to suffer, and to die. Already in New Testament times, the Gospel of John opposes Docetism, and so do Ignatius, Irenaeus, and other Fathers. Thu, 01 May 2025 09:59:30 -0400 https://e-sygoing.link/go/7761112 https://e-sygoing.link/link/7761110-arianism-catholic-encyclopedia 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). Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:00:49 -0400 https://e-sygoing.link/go/7761110 https://e-sygoing.link/link/7761119-heresies-authority-quarrels-and-words An account and analysis of belief systems declared heretical by the Catholic Church. Site is sharply critical of authority and religion, and especially of the Church. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:03:24 -0500 https://e-sygoing.link/go/7761119 https://e-sygoing.link/link/7761113-nestorianism-catholic-encyclopedia Belief attributed to Nestorius that Christ's two natures reflect two persons, and denying of the Virgin Birth. Rejected by the Council of Ephesus (431). Fri, 28 Feb 2025 12:22:46 -0500 https://e-sygoing.link/go/7761113 https://e-sygoing.link/link/7761114-pelagianism-catholic-encyclopedia Belief founded by Pelagius that denied original sin as well as Christian grace. Rejected by the Council of Carthage (481) Tue, 20 Aug 2024 15:17:40 -0400 https://e-sygoing.link/go/7761114