Tetratheism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tɛ.tɹəˈθi.ɪzəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tetratheism is a noun meaning A belief in four gods.
Meaning
A belief in four gods.
More Meanings
- (Christianity) The belief that there are four elements in the Christian Godhead—the three hypostases (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) of the Trinity and a divine essence out of which each of these originates.
Example Sentences
[…] "consubstantial Trinity" could have been a reaction against the supposed heresy of […] Damian […] who was accused of "tetratheism" (or "tetradism", distinguishing four different entities in the Godhead), a response to, but as it seems a variant of, the very influential "tritheism" of John Philoponus (distinguishing three Deities in the Trinity) […]
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tritheism, tritheite, triadism, triunitarianism, tetradarchy, tetravalence.
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