nestorian church
Proper noun A historical and modern Christian denomination originating in the Middle East, characterized by its adherence to the Christological doctrines associated with Nestorius. It is one of the oldest Eastern Christian traditions.
The term "Nestorian Church" is used as a proper noun to refer to the specific ecclesiastical body. * The Nestorian Church once had a vast network of communities along the Silk Road. * Scholars study the liturgy and history of the Nestorian Church. * A remnant of the Nestorian Church continues to exist in the region.
- The church is often referred to historically as the Church of the East. In modern contexts, its descendants are formally known as the Assyrian Church of the East and the Ancient Church of the East.
- The term "Nestorian" was applied by its theological opponents; the church itself traditionally traces its theology to the teachings of Theodore of Mopsuestia and Diodore of Tarsus.
- Nestorianism (noun): The Christological doctrine, emphasizing the distinctness of the divine and human natures of Christ, associated with the Nestorian Church.
- Church of the East (proper noun): A traditional and more neutral name for the same historical institution.
- Assyrian Church of the East (proper noun): The main modern continuation of the tradition.
- Church of the East (historical context)
The term specifically denotes the institutional church body. It is distinct from the theological term "Nestorianism," which refers to the doctrine. The church's historical influence extended far beyond the Middle East into Persia, India, Central Asia, and China.
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a Christian Church in the Middle East that followed Nestorianism; there is still a small Nestorian Church in Iraq
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