theanthropism

• Substantiv, das eine theologische Lehre bezeichnet, wonach Jesus Christus die Vereinigung von menschlicher und göttlicher Natur ist, oder die Vorstellung eines Gottes oder göttlichen Wesens in menschlicher Gestalt oder mit menschlichen Zügen.

A noun referring to the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ is a union of the human and the divine, or the representation of a deity or object in human form or with human traits.

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1. Doctrine of divine-human unionC2formalscientific

   The theological doctrine that Jesus Christ is a union of the divine and human natures.

   Lehre von der göttlich-menschlichen Vereinigung

   • Theanthropism is a central concept in Christian theology.
   • Early church councils debated the nature of theanthropism.
   • The doctrine of theanthropism distinguishes Christianity from other monotheistic faiths.

2. Anthropomorphic representationC2formalscientific

   The representation of a god, object, or abstract concept in human form or with human traits.

   Anthropomorphe Darstellung

   • Ancient Greek mythology is full of theanthropism, with gods behaving like humans.
   • Theanthropism in art often depicts deities with human emotions and bodies.
   • Critics argue that theanthropism limits our understanding of the divine.

   Synonymeanthropomorphismpersonification