Definition of Docetic. Meaning of Docetic. Synonyms of Docetic

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Definition of Docetic

Docetic
Docetic Do*cet"ic, a. Pertaining to, held by, or like, the Docet[ae]. ``Docetic Gnosticism.' -- Plumptre.

Meaning of Docetic from wikipedia

- that claims that Jesus' body was either absent or illusory. The term 'docetic' is rather nebulous. Two varieties were widely known. In one version, as...
- opinions regarding its date and original language. classifying the work as a Docetic gospel, Harris defines the community in which it arose as well as its use...
- affirmed the historicity of Jesus's crucifixion. These thinkers held the docetic view that, although Jesus's human form (his body) had died on the cross...
- to or written about Peter. These include: Gospel of Peter, a partially Docetic narrative that has survived in part; Acts of Peter; Acts of Peter and Andrew;...
- Marcian of Rhossos (Gr****: Μαρκιανός; fl. 2nd century) was the leader of a Docetic sect of Christianity at Rhossos, only known as the alleged author of the...
- in his gospel of Basilides, is reported by Irenaeus as having taught a docetic doctrine of Christ's p****ion. He states the teaching that Christ, in Jesus...
- concessions in a docetic direction, or at least it can be read in that way. It is possible that a later editor found this section either too docetic or possibly...
- be the son of the Heavenly Father but understood the incarnation in a docetic manner, i.e. that Jesus' body was only an imitation of a material body...
- grew apart from the developing Christian orthodoxy, which rejected the Docetic view of the Sethians on Christ. In the early third century, Sethianism...
- emergence from the tomb. It seems to be hostile toward Jews and includes docetic elements. It is a narrative gospel and is notable for ****erting that Herod...