Modalism
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Modalism is a noun meaning (Christianity) The nontrinitarian doctrine that God, who is one person, has three modes of divine revelation (the Father, Son, and Spirit), contrary to the orthodox belief that the three persons are all fully God.
Meaning
(Christianity) The nontrinitarian doctrine that God, who is one person, has three modes of divine revelation (the Father, Son, and Spirit), contrary to the orthodox belief that the three persons are all fully God.
Word Forms
- modalisms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include partialism, binitarianism, tripersonalism, monolatrism, trimodality, polymodality.
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