Pneumatomachi (Macedonians)

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• Pneumatomachi —     Pneumatomachi     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pneumatomachi     (Macedonians)     A heretical sect which flourished in the countries adjacent to the Hellespont during the latter half of the fourth, and the beginning of the fifth century. They… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Pneumatomachi — The Pneumatomachi, also known as Macedonians, were a from Rome s point of view heretical sect which flourished in the countries adjacent to the Hellespont during the latter half of the fourth, and the beginning of the fifth century. They denied… …   Wikipedia

• Semi-Arianism — is a name frequently given to the Trinitarian position of the conservative majority of the Eastern Christian Church in the 4th century, to distinguish it from strict Arianism. Such as by Epiphanius of Salamis[1] for the party of reaction headed… …   Wikipedia

• Semiarians and Semiarianism — • A name frequently given to the conservative majority in the East in the fourth century as opposed to the strict Arians Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Semiarians and Semiarianism     Semiarians and Semiarian …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Macedonius — (d. c. 362)    Bishop and possible Sect Founder.    Macedonius was Bishop of Constantinople. He seems to have supported the Semi Arians at the Council of Seleucia in 359 and was subsequently deposed in 360. He is remembered as the founder of the… …   Who’s Who in Christianity