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Arianism vs Catholic - What's the difference?

arianism | catholic |

As nouns the difference between arianism and catholic

is that arianism is (christianity) a non-trinitarian christology, denominated as heretical since council of nicaea, but still influential in monophysite christianity while catholic is a member of a catholic church.

As an adjective catholic is

of the western christian church, as differentiated from eg the orthodox church.

arianism

English

(wikipedia Arianism)

Noun

(-)
  • (Christianity) A non-trinitarian Christology, denominated as heretical since Council of Nicaea, but still influential in Monophysite Christianity.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    See also

    * monophysitism * Nestorianism * trinitarianism * unitarianism English eponyms English words suffixed with -ism

    catholic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Universal; all-encompassing.
  • * 1946 , (Bertrand Russell), History of Western Philosophy , I.29:
    • Essentially, and in idea, the empire, in the minds of the Romans, was world-wide. This conception descended to the Church, which was ‘Catholic ’ in spite of Buddhists, Confucians, and (later) Muhammadans.
  • Pertaining to all kinds of people and their range of tastes, proclivities etc.; liberal.
    • He has catholic tastes.

    • Synonyms

    * universal