Monophysitism ( or ) or monophysism () is a Christological term derived from the Greek (, "alone, solitary") and (, a word that has many meanings but in this context means "nature"). It is defined as "a doctrine that in the person of the incarnated Word (that is, in Jesus Christ) there was only one nature—the divine". Background The First Council of Nicaea (325) declared that Christ was divine (homoousios, consubstantial, of one being or essence, with the Father) and human (was incarnate and became man). In the fifth century a heated controversy arose between the sees and theological schools of Antioch and Alexandria about how divinity and humanity existed in Christ, the former stressing the humanity, the latter the divinity of Christ. Cyril of Alexandria succeeded in having Nestorius, a prominent exponent of the Antiochian school, condemned at the Council of Ephesus in 431, and insisted on the formula "one physis of
Monophysitism (o ) o monophysism () es un término cristológico derivado del griego (, "solo, solitario") y (, una palabra que tiene muchos significados pero en este contexto significa "natura"). Se define como "una doctrina que en la persona de la Palabra encarnada (es decir, en Jesucristo) sólo había una naturaleza - la divina". Fondo El Primer Concilio de Nicea (325) declaró que Cristo era divino (homoousios, consubstancial, de un ser o esencia, con el Padre) y humano (se encarnó y se convirtió en hombre). En el siglo quinto una controversia caliente surgió entre las escuelas de Antioquía y Alejandría sobre cómo la divinidad y la humanidad existían en Cristo, el primero enfatizando la humanidad, el último la divinidad de Cristo.