Docetae — Docetae † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Docetae (Greek Doketai.) A heretical sect dating back to Apostolic times. Their name is derived from dokesis, appearance or semblance , because they taught that Christ only appeared or seemed to… … Catholic encyclopedia
Docetae — Do*ce t[ae], n. pl. [NL., fr. ? to appear.] (Eccl. Hist.) Ancient heretics who held that Christ s body was merely a phantom or appearance. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
docetae — do·ce·tae … English syllables
docetae — dōˈsēˌtē noun plural Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Greek Dokētai, from dokein to seem good, seem, think more at decent : an early Christian sect that adhered to the doctrine of Docetism * * * /doh see tee/, n.pl. early Christian adherents … Useful english dictionary
Gnosticism — • History of Gnosticism from its pre Christian roots through its developed doctrines concerning cosmogony, the Sophia myth, soteriology, and eschatology. Includes information on rites, schools, and literature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… … Catholic encyclopedia
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Docetism — In Christianity, docetism (from the Greek δοκέω dokeō, to seem ) is the belief that Jesus physical body was an illusion, as was his crucifixion; that is, Jesus only seemed to have a physical body and to physically die, but in reality he was… … Wikipedia
Serapion of Antioch — Serapion was Patriarch of Antioch (191 211). He is known primarily through his theological writings. Eusebius refers to three works of Serapion in his history, but admits that others probably existed: first is a private letter addressed to… … Wikipedia
Jesus myth hypothesis — Jesus myth links here. For a comparison between Jesus Christ and pagan mythology see Jesus Christ and comparative mythology. The Jesus myth hypothesis, also referred to as the Jesus myth theory , the Christ myth or the Jesus myth is an argument… … Wikipedia
Apollinaris of Laodicea — Apollinaris, the Younger (died 390), was a bishop of Laodicea in Syria. He collaborated with his father Apollinaris the Elder in reproducing the Old Testament in the form of Homeric and Pindaric poetry, and the New Testament after the fashion of… … Wikipedia