Noetianism
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Noetianism was an early Christian theological doctrine associated with the heretic Noetus that taught a form of modalistic monarchianism, identifying the Father and the Son as one and the same person.
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| Noetianism canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Noetianism Context triple: [Saint Hippolytus, combatedHeresy, Noetianism]
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Thelema
Thelema is a modern esoteric and occult spiritual philosophy, centered on the maxim "Do what thou wilt," developed by Aleister Crowley in the early 20th century.
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Sethianism
Sethianism is a major Gnostic religious movement centered on the figure of Seth, teaching a complex cosmology of divine emanations and salvation through esoteric knowledge.
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Photinianism
Photinianism is a 4th-century Christian heresy associated with Photinus of Sirmium that denied the pre-existence and full divinity of Christ, viewing him instead as a mere man uniquely inspired by God.
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Gnosticism
Gnosticism is a diverse set of early religious movements that emphasized secret spiritual knowledge (gnosis) as the path to salvation and often presented a dualistic view of the material and spiritual worlds.
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E.
Gnostikos
Gnostikos is a spiritual treatise by the early Christian monk Evagrius Ponticus that offers guidance for advanced contemplatives on knowledge of God and the inner life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Noetianism Target entity description: Noetianism was an early Christian theological doctrine associated with the heretic Noetus that taught a form of modalistic monarchianism, identifying the Father and the Son as one and the same person.
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A.
Thelema
Thelema is a modern esoteric and occult spiritual philosophy, centered on the maxim "Do what thou wilt," developed by Aleister Crowley in the early 20th century.
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B.
Sethianism
Sethianism is a major Gnostic religious movement centered on the figure of Seth, teaching a complex cosmology of divine emanations and salvation through esoteric knowledge.
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C.
Photinianism
Photinianism is a 4th-century Christian heresy associated with Photinus of Sirmium that denied the pre-existence and full divinity of Christ, viewing him instead as a mere man uniquely inspired by God.
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D.
Gnosticism
Gnosticism is a diverse set of early religious movements that emphasized secret spiritual knowledge (gnosis) as the path to salvation and often presented a dualistic view of the material and spiritual worlds.
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E.
Gnostikos
Gnostikos is a spiritual treatise by the early Christian monk Evagrius Ponticus that offers guidance for advanced contemplatives on knowledge of God and the inner life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological doctrine
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heresy ⓘ modalistic monarchianism ⓘ |
| accusation | teaching that the Father suffered in the flesh ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Noetus of Smyrna ⓘ |
| christologicalView | denial of personal distinction between Father and Son ⓘ |
| churchResponse | disciplinary action against Noetus and his followers ⓘ |
| classification |
form of modalism
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form of monarchianism ⓘ |
| condemnedAs | heresy ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | doctrine of three distinct divine persons in one essence ⓘ |
| coreTeaching |
God is a single divine person who appears in different modes
ⓘ
the Father and the Son are one and the same person ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature | emphasis on the unity of the divine monarch to the exclusion of personal distinctions ⓘ |
| doctrinalConsequence | denial of eternal personal distinction between Father and Son ⓘ |
| emphasis | absolute numerical unity of God ⓘ |
| geographicalContext |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Smyrna ⓘ |
| historicalCentury | 3rd century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early Christianity
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linked to:
Apostolic Age
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| influenceOnDebates | contributed to early Trinitarian controversies ⓘ |
| languageUsedByOpponents | Patripassian heresy ⓘ |
| monarchianType | modalistic monarchianism ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Noetus of Smyrna ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Hippolytus of Rome
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linked to:
Saint Hippolytus
early Catholic Church authorities ⓘ |
| opposedDoctrine | Trinitarianism ⓘ |
| primarySourceForDoctrine | Hippolytus’ work "Contra Noetum" ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
Patripassianism
ⓘ
Sabellianism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalInterpretationStyle | strongly unitarian reading of divine unity ⓘ |
| statusInOrthodoxy | rejected by mainstream Christian doctrine ⓘ |
| theologicalPositionOn |
Trinity
ⓘ
relationship between Father and Son ⓘ |
| viewedByOpponentsAs | confusing the persons of the Trinity ⓘ |
| viewOfFather | the Father is identical with Christ ⓘ |
| viewOfHolySpirit | often implied as another mode of the one God ⓘ |
| viewOfIncarnation | the incarnate Christ is the Father himself manifested in flesh ⓘ |
| viewOfSon | the Son is the same person as the Father ⓘ |
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