Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
homoousian
Adjective
/ˌhɒməˈuːziən/
Definition
A term used in Christian theology to describe the nature of the relationship between God the Father and Jesus Christ, meaning ‘of the same substance.’
Examples
- The Nicene Creed states that Christ is homoousian with the Father.
- The council of Nicaea in 325 AD addressed the concept of homoousian to affirm the divinity of Jesus.
Meaning
The term is primarily used to assert that Jesus Christ is consubstantial (of one and the same essence) with God the Father, which was a central tenet in the debates of early Christianity.
Synonyms
- Consubstantial
- Identical in essence
