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[[File:Museum für Indische Kunst Dahlem Berlin Mai 2006 061.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Wall painting from a Nestorian Temple in the ancient ruined city of Khocho (Gaochang), Taklamakan Desert, China (<small>A</small>.<small>D</small>. 683–770)]] | [[File:Museum für Indische Kunst Dahlem Berlin Mai 2006 061.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Wall painting from a Nestorian Temple in the ancient ruined city of Khocho (Gaochang), Taklamakan Desert, China (<small>A</small>.<small>D</small>. 683–770)]] | ||
Nestorianism was a doctrine set forth by fifth-century bishop of Constantinople Nestorius which stated that there were two separate persons—human and divine—in the incarnate [[Jesus Christ|Christ]] as opposed to the orthodox teaching that Christ was a divine person who assumed a human nature. | '''Nestorianism''' was a doctrine set forth by fifth-century bishop of Constantinople Nestorius, which stated that there were two separate persons—human and divine—in the incarnate [[Jesus Christ|Christ]] as opposed to the orthodox teaching that Christ was a divine person who assumed a human nature. | ||
After Nestorius’ views were condemned in 431 by the Council of Ephesus, supporters of his theology formed a center of resistance at the famed theological school in Edessa. The school was closed in 489 by imperial order and a small remnant of Nestorians migrated to Persia (Iran). In 637, following the Arab conquest of Persia, the Nestorians were recognized as a religious community and their scholars became influential in the formation of Arab culture. Today most of their members, usually referred to as Assyrian Christians, live in Iraq, Syria, and Iran. | After Nestorius’ views were condemned in 431 by the Council of Ephesus, supporters of his theology formed a center of resistance at the famed theological school in Edessa. The school was closed in 489 by imperial order and a small remnant of Nestorians migrated to Persia (Iran). In 637, following the Arab conquest of Persia, the Nestorians were recognized as a religious community and their scholars became influential in the formation of Arab culture. Today most of their members, usually referred to as Assyrian Christians, live in Iraq, Syria, and Iran. | ||
In ''Heart of Asia'', [[Nicholas Roerich]] recounted the legends of Saint [[Issa]] throughout the East and speculated that might have Nestorian origins: | In ''Heart of Asia'', [[Nicholas Roerich]] recounted the legends of Saint [[Issa]] throughout the East and speculated that they might have Nestorian origins: | ||
<blockquote>Not far from Leh, on a stony hill, are ancient graves, believed to be prehistoric and recalling [[Druids|Druidic]] antiquities. Not far away is also the place of the old Mongolian Kham, which tried to conquer Ladak. In this valley also are Nestorian crosses, once more recalling how widely spread in Asia was Nestorianism and [[Manicheaism|Manicheism]].</blockquote> | <blockquote>Not far from Leh, on a stony hill, are ancient graves, believed to be prehistoric and recalling [[Druids|Druidic]] antiquities. Not far away is also the place of the old Mongolian Kham, which tried to conquer Ladak. In this valley also are Nestorian crosses, once more recalling how widely spread in Asia was Nestorianism and [[Manicheaism|Manicheism]].</blockquote> | ||