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a Christological doctrine that Jesus was born human and was later 'adopted' as God's son
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The theological debate surrounding adoptianism was a major point of contention in the early church.
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Some people got really worked up over that whole adoptianism thing back in the day.
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Adoptianism was like the original church drama, causing all kinds of arguments.
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The concept of adoptianism can be seen as a symbol of the struggle for power within the church hierarchy.