The Macedonians were a Christian sect of the 4th century AD, named after Bishop Macedonius I of Constantinople. They professed a belief similar to that of Arianism, denying the divinity of the Holy Spirit, and regarding the essence of Jesus Christ as being the same in kind as that of God the Father. They were regarded as a heretical sect and were suppressed by the mainstream Church. The sect's members were also known as pneumatomachians, the “spirit fighters.” This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... (3rd century - 4th century - 5th century _ other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 4th century was that century which lasted from 301 to 400. ... Macedonius (d. ... This article is about theological views like those of Arius. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box: In Christian religions that trace their roots... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... Father with child For other uses, see Father (disambiguation). ... Look up Heresy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
The nature of the connection between the Macedonians and Bishop Macedonius I is unclear; most scholars today believe that Macedonius had died (around 360) before the sect emerged. The writings of the Macedonians have all been lost, and their doctrine is known mainly from refutations by church leaders. Two prominent 4th century saints, Athanasius of Alexandria and Basil of Caesarea, wrote polemics against the Macedonian heresy (Letters to Serapion and On the Holy Spirit respectively). First invasions of the Saxons in Britain. ... Athanasius of Alexandria (Greek: Αθανάσιος, Athanásios; c 293 – May 2, 373) was a Christian bishop, the Bishop of Alexandria, in the fourth century. ... Basil (ca. ...
The heresy was formally condemned in 381 by the First Council of Constantinople. The Council responded to the theological challenge of the Macedonians by revising the Nicene Creed into present form used in the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches and prohibited any further alteration of the Creed without the assent of an Ecumenical Council. The Macedonian heresy was subsequently suppressed by the emperor Theodosius I. A deputation from the Roman Senate delivers to Gratianus the robe of the Pontifex Maximus, which had been worn by every Roman Emperor since Augustus. ... The First Council of Constantinople (second ecumenical council) was called by Theodosius I in 381 to confirm the Nicene Creed and deal with other matters of the Arian controversy . ... Icon depicting the Holy Fathers of the First Council of Nicaea holding the Nicene Creed. ... In Christianity, an Ecumenical Council or general council is a meeting of the bishops of the whole church convened to discuss and settle matters of Church doctrine and practice. ... An engraving depicting what Theodosius may have looked like, ca. ...
Ethnic Macedonians, (referred to in English usage as "Macedonians", and sometimes "Macedonian Slavs"), typically associated with the Republic of Macedonia.
Bulgarians associated with the Blagoevgrad Province (Pirin Macedonia) or descendants of refugees from the wider region of Macedonia.
Ancient Macedonians, inhabitants of the ancient kingdom of Macedon.
The Macedonian Muslims are largely the descendants of Christian Slavs who converted to Islam during the centuries when the Ottoman Empire ruled the Balkans.
The largest concentration of Macedonian Muslims is in the western part of the country, in the town of Debar and surrounding villages and in the Reka region between Mavrovo, the state border with Albania, Debar and Kičevo.
The Macedonian writer Jakim Sinadinovski has similarly claimed that the Macedonian Muslims are not, in fact, Slavic Macedonians; this prompted a strong reaction when his thesis was first published in 1988.
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