Hypostatic union ( from the Greek for substance ) is a technical term in Christian theology employed in mainstream Christology to describe the union of two natures, humanity and divinity, in Jesus Christ.
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St . Eulogius refuted the Novatians, some communities of which ancient sect still existed in his diocese, and vindicated the hypostatic union of the two natures in Christ, against both Nestorius and Eutyches.
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This is called epistasis, and Ino is phenotypically epistatic over many other mutations, including hypostatic mutations, so the genotype of an Albino or Lutino with respect to these mutations cannot be determined visually.
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Aaron Rosanoff's theory of personality distinguishes seven dimensions ( normal, epileptoid ), which can be epistatic or hypostatic dimensions, the manifestation of the latter being concealed or inhibited by the former.
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The object of thought introduced in this way may be called a " hypostatic object " and in some senses an " abstract object " and a " formal object ".
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The fact that the Latin tradition came to the point of confusing these hypostatic attributes and teach that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Son also, shows the non-existence of empirical theology for them.
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The reference to the seed of the woman as Christ is believed to relate to the Virgin birth of the Messiah, as well as the Hypostatic union of the Divine nature with the Human nature of Christ.
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Monophysitism was rejected as heresy at the Council of Chalcedon in 451, which affirmed that Jesus Christ had two natures ( divine and human ) joined in one person, in hypostatic union ( see Chalcedonian creed ).
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Presently the Lutheran World Federation accepts the teachings of the Council of Ephesus and other ecumenical councils of the patristic-era Church, including the formulation " Mother of God " as a function of Christ's hypostatic union.
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This paradox can only be resolved, Kierkegaard believed, by a leap of faith away from one's understanding and reason towards belief in God; thus the paradox of the hypostatic union was crucial to an abiding faith in the Christian God.
