Gothic Christianity

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Gothic Christianity was the form of Christian belief and practice adopted by the Germanic Goths, characterized especially by their early adherence to Arian theology and distinct liturgical and cultural traditions.

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Label Occurrences
Gothic Christianity canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf form of Christianity
historical religious tradition
adheredTo Arianism
associatedClergy Ulfilas
associatedWith Goths
associatedWithPerson Ulfilas
characterizedBy distinct cultural traditions
distinct liturgical traditions
early adherence to Arian theology
contrastedWith Nicene Christianity
declinedAfter conversion of Gothic elites to Nicene Christianity
declinedIn 6th century
7th century
developedIn 4th century
doctrineOnChrist Arian Christology
linked to: Arianism
flourishedAmong Ostrogoths
linked to: Goths

Visigoths
linked to: Goths

other Gothic groups
flourishedIn Late Antiquity
followerOf Christianity
hadClergyStructure Arian episcopate
linked to: Arianism
hadLiturgy Gothic liturgical practices
hadMissionary Ulfilas
influenced Gothic law codes
Gothic literature
religious identity of Gothic kingdoms
influencedBy Arian theology
Eastern Roman Empire Christianity
opposedBy Nicene bishops
Roman imperial church authorities
practicedBy Germanic Goths
linked to: Goths
regardedChristAs created being
subordinate to God the Father
region Balkans
Iberian Peninsula
Italy
North Africa
rejected Nicene doctrine of consubstantiality
linked to: Nicene Creed
relatedTo Arian Christianity
linked to: Arianism

Germanic Christianity
scriptureTranslatedBy Ulfilas
stateReligionOf Burgundian Kingdom (early phase)
Ostrogothic Kingdom
Vandal Kingdom
Visigothic Kingdom
usedAlphabet Gothic alphabet
usedLanguage Gothic language
usedScriptureTranslation Gothic Bible

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Arianism influenced Gothic Christianity
Arius influenced Gothic Christianity
Ulfilas influenced Gothic Christianity