hypostatic union
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The hypostatic union is the Christian theological doctrine that in the one person of Jesus Christ, divine and human natures are perfectly and inseparably united.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| hypostatic union canonical | 8 |
| Hypostatic union | 2 |
| Hypostatic Union | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: hypostatic union Context triple: [Lateran Council of 649, affirmedDoctrine, hypostatic union]
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A.
Miaphysitism
Miaphysitism is a Christological doctrine, held by several Eastern Christian churches, that teaches Christ has one united nature that is both fully divine and fully human.
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B.
Consubstantiation
Consubstantiation is a Christian theological doctrine, often linked with some Protestant traditions, that holds Christ’s body and blood to be present alongside the unchanged bread and wine in the Eucharist.
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C.
Monothelitism
Monothelitism is a 7th-century Christian theological doctrine that claimed Christ had two natures but only a single divine will, later condemned as heresy by the Third Council of Constantinople.
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D.
Christology
Christology is the branch of Christian theology that studies the person, nature, and work of Jesus Christ.
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E.
Transubstantiation
Transubstantiation is the Roman Catholic doctrine that, during the Eucharist, the bread and wine are transformed in substance into the actual body and blood of Christ while retaining their outward appearances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: hypostatic union Target entity description: The hypostatic union is the Christian theological doctrine that in the one person of Jesus Christ, divine and human natures are perfectly and inseparably united.
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A.
Miaphysitism
Miaphysitism is a Christological doctrine, held by several Eastern Christian churches, that teaches Christ has one united nature that is both fully divine and fully human.
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B.
Consubstantiation
Consubstantiation is a Christian theological doctrine, often linked with some Protestant traditions, that holds Christ’s body and blood to be present alongside the unchanged bread and wine in the Eucharist.
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C.
Monothelitism
Monothelitism is a 7th-century Christian theological doctrine that claimed Christ had two natures but only a single divine will, later condemned as heresy by the Third Council of Constantinople.
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D.
Christology
Christology is the branch of Christian theology that studies the person, nature, and work of Jesus Christ.
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E.
Transubstantiation
Transubstantiation is the Roman Catholic doctrine that, during the Eucharist, the bread and wine are transformed in substance into the actual body and blood of Christ while retaining their outward appearances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological doctrine
ⓘ
Christological doctrine ⓘ doctrine about the person of Christ ⓘ |
| affirmedBy |
Eastern Orthodox Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
most Protestant churches ⓘ |
| affirms |
Jesus Christ has a fully divine nature
ⓘ
linked to:
Incarnation of Christ
Jesus Christ has a fully human nature ⓘ Jesus Christ is one person in two natures ⓘ the divine and human natures of Christ are united without change ⓘ the divine and human natures of Christ are united without confusion ⓘ the divine and human natures of Christ are united without division ⓘ the divine and human natures of Christ are united without separation ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect |
coherence of worshiping Christ as God
ⓘ
reality of Christ’s human experience ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Chalcedonian Christianity
ⓘ
orthodox Christology ⓘ |
| concerns |
ontological status of Christ
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relationship between Christ’s divinity and humanity ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
adoptionism
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mere moral union between God and man ⓘ |
| denies |
that Christ is two persons
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that Christ’s natures are mixed into a third nature ⓘ |
| describedIn | Chalcedonian Definition ⓘ |
| distinguishes | person from nature in Christology ⓘ |
| etymologyOfTerm | from Greek hypostasis meaning underlying reality or person ⓘ |
| formulatedIn | Council of Chalcedon ⓘ |
| formulationDate | 451 ⓘ |
| hasAspect | union of divine and human natures ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalStatus | dogma in many Christian traditions ⓘ |
| hasImplication | attributes of each nature can be predicated of the one person of Christ ⓘ |
| hasKeyPhrase |
one person in two natures
ⓘ
without confusion, without change, without division, without separation ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOrigin | Greek ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| involvesConcept |
nature (physis)
ⓘ
person (hypostasis) ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Eutychianism
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Monophysitism ⓘ
linked to:
Miaphysitism
Nestorianism ⓘ |
| preserves |
full divinity of Christ
ⓘ
full humanity of Christ ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Incarnation
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Trinity ⓘ communicatio idiomatum ⓘ |
| usedIn |
creedal formulations
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dogmatic theology ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
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Subject: hypostatic union Description of subject: The hypostatic union is the Christian theological doctrine that in the one person of Jesus Christ, divine and human natures are perfectly and inseparably united.
Referenced by (11)
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