different between trinitarianism vs binitarianism

English

Alternative forms

• Trinitarianism

Etymology

trinitarian +? -ism

Noun

trinitarianism (countable and uncountable, plural trinitarianisms)

1. (theology) The monotheistic Christian doctrine that defines God as three divine persons or hypostases: the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit.

Synonyms

• triunitarianism, Triunitarianism
• tri-unitarianism, Tri-unitarianism, Tri-Unitarianism

Related terms

• trinitarian, Trinitarian
• triunitarian, Triunitarian
• tri-unitarian, Tri-unitarian, Tri-Unitarian
• trinity, Trinity
• triunity, Triunity
• tri-unity, Tri-unity, Tri-Unity

Translations

See also

• binitarianism, Binitarianism
• monotheism, Monotheism
• quadrinitarianism, Quadrinitarianism
• septarianism, Septarianism
• septenarianism, Septenarianism
• theism, Theism
• unitarianism, Unitarianism

English

Etymology

binitarian +? -ism

Noun

binitarianism (uncountable)

1. (chiefly Christianity) The belief, particularly among some fringe Christian sects, that God is two personae (persons), two individuals, or two aspects in one Godhead (or God), these being God the Father and God the Son (Jesus Christ).

Usage notes

A historical example of binitarianism is those heretical sects that endorsed Macedonianism, also known as the Pneumatomachi, who did not see the Holy Spirit as God or at least equal to the Son and Father.

Related terms

• binitarian

Translations

See also

• bitheism
• deism
• ditheism
• duotheism
• henotheism
• monotheism
• polytheism
• quadrinitarianism
• septarianism
• septenarianism
• theism
• trinitarianism
• tritheism
• triunitarianism
• unitarianism