Eutychianism, also known as Real Monophysitism, refers to a set of Christian theological doctrines derived from the ideas of Eutyches of Constantinople. Eutychianism is a monophysite understanding of how the human and divine relate within the person of Jesus Christ.

What is the heresy of Eutychianism?

Flavian of Constantinople in 448, condemned the monk Eutyches for his promotion of what later became known as the Eutychian heresy (a form of monophysitism that emphasized the divine nature of Jesus Christ at the expense of his human nature), Dioscorus sided with the synod.

What did Eutychianism teach?

Overview. At various times, Eutyches taught that the human nature of Christ was overcome by the divine or that Christ had a human nature but it was unlike the rest of humanity.