Heresiarch
The heresiarch (from ancient Greek αἵρεσις haíresis , followers', 'philosophy school', 'sect' and ἄρχων archon 'ruler', 'ruler') was referred to in the literature and official language of the Christian tradition as the leader of a sect or the one who had a heretical one , first or prominently represented an opinion that deviated from orthodox doctrine.
In 1795, the language cleaner Johann Friedrich August Kinderling proposed the term arch heretic for the heresiarch. In modern literature, however, the heretic teacher has become more prevalent.
Often these as heresiarches designated representatives of a heterodox doctrine gave names for the corresponding sect or theological direction. Examples are:
- Nestorius for the Nestorians
- Basilides for the Basilidians
- Valentinus for the Valentinians
- Mani for the Manicheans
- Amalrich of Bena for the Amalricans
- Jan Hus for the Hussites
Since the beliefs in the churches separated from Rome are no longer referred to as heretical in today's Catholic theology, the term is only of historical significance.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Johann Friedrich August Kinderling: About the purity of the German language: and the means of transport of the same, with a sample of foreign words and other dictionaries. Publisher F. Maurer, Berlin 1795.
- ^ Herbert Vorgrimler: New Theological Dictionary. Herder, Freiburg 2000, ISBN 3-451-27340-3 , sv heresy.