1. of the same substance or essence
Usage: theological; historical

1. a person who believes that the Father and Son in the Trinity are of the same substance
Usage: theological; historical

Examples

• The Nicene Creed established the homoousian doctrine as orthodox Christian belief.
• Early church councils debated whether Christ was homoousian with the Father.
• The homoousian position opposed Arianism in the fourth century.
• Many bishops supported the homoousian interpretation of Christ’s nature.
• The homoousians argued for the full divinity of Jesus Christ.