Arianism & Apollinarianism Explained | What Catholics Believe About Christ’s Divinity & Humanity

What do Catholics believe about Jesus’ divinity and humanity—and how did the early Church defend that truth against heresy? Dr. Christopher Mooney and Dr. Jim Prothro from the Augustine Institute explain two important Christological heresies: Arianism and Apollinarianism.

👉 What you’ll learn in this episode:
o What Arianism teaches: that the Son is a created being—“a god,” but not truly God.
o What Apollinarianism teaches: that Jesus’ divinity replaced his human mind and will.
o Why both heresies fail to affirm that Christ is fully God and fully man.
o How the Council of Nicaea and the Council of Constantinople clarified the Church’s faith.
o Why the Creed we pray at Mass directly responds to these errors.

How saints like Athanasius and Gregory of Nazianzus defended the truth that “what is not assumed is not healed.”

By exploring these heresies, you’ll discover why the Catholic faith proclaims that Jesus Christ is one Person with two natures—true God and true man—and how this truth safeguards the mystery of our salvation.

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