Heresies
Some Heresies Briefly Explained


Name How to pronounce Definition Russian Equivalent
1 Judaizing [ˈdʒʊdeɪˌaɪzɪŋ] Christians should become Jews first or more Jewish. необходимость для христиан следовать предписаниям иудаизма
2 Gnosticism ['nɔstɪsɪz(ə)m] “Knowledge” saves and may be available only to a select few. Highly dualistic. гностицизм
3 Marcionism [ˈmɑːʃəˌnɪzəm] Rejection of Hebrew “god” in favor of New Testament “god.” маркионитство
4 Novatianism [nəʊˈveɪʃənɪzəm] People who apostatize or commit serious sin can never be absolved. новацианство
5 Donatism [ˈdəʊnəˌtɪzəm] Personal moral unworthiness invalidates the sacraments of clergy (even if repentant). донатизм
6 Arianism [ˈɛərɪəˌnɪzəm] Christ is not God, but only the highest created being. арианство
7 Chiliasm / millenarianism [ˈkɪlɪˌæzəm], [ˌmɪlɪˈnɛərɪəˌnɪzəm] Christ will reign for a literal 1,000 years after the Second Coming. хилиазм
8 Pelagianism [pɛˈleɪdʒɪəˌnɪzəm] Man can save himself without divine grace. пелагианство
9 Apocatastasis [ˌæpəʊkəˈtæstəsɪs] All will be saved, even if they reject God. апокатастасис
10 Monophysitism [məˈnɒfɪsɪtɪz(ə)m] Jesus had only one nature, the divine. монофизитство
11 Iconoclasm [aɪˈkɒnəˌklæzəm] Icons should be removed from churches and destroyed. иконоборчество
12 Filioquism [ˌfɪlɪˈəʊkwɪzəm] The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son. филиокве
13 Ethnophyletism [ˌɛθnəʊˈfɪletɪzəm] Church governance should be based on ethnic divisions, rather than geographic. филетизм













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