1. Trinitarian
Heresy

2. Heresy
What is heresy?
The refusal to accept an important teaching of the Church
List 3 teaching that you believe all Catholics should accept in order to be considered Catholic
Christian?

3. Trinitarian heresies Arianism Named after Bishop Arius
Believed that Jesus was not divine – he was person just like you and me
He had one nature- human
Adoptionism
Christ was born human and adopted by God after the resurrection

4. Trinitarian Heresies Partialism
The belief that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit together make up God –
Each person of the Trinity is only partially God
Tritheism
Belief that Father, Son and Holy Spirit are three separate beings – Three gods

5. Conclusion
With a partner, write a paragraph explaining what we believe about the Trinity