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hypostatic /hy·po·stat·ic/ (hi″po-stat´ik) 1. pertaining to, due to, or associated with hypostasis. 2. pertaining to certain inherited traits that are particularly liable to be suppressed by other traits. hypostatic [-stat′ik] Etymology: Gk, hypo + stasis, standing still pertaining to an accumulation of deposits of substances or congestion in a body area that results from a lack of activity. hypostatic 1. pertaining to, due to, or associated with hypostasis. 2. abnormally static; said of certain inherited traits that are liable to be suppressed by other traits. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A master both of detail and of the big picture, he found the "key to history" in religion--the fact that, as he believed, human beings are naturally religious--and ultimately in the central dogma of Catholicism, in the unique balance of spiritual and material brought about by the Hypostatic Union. From the Islamic perspective, the unseen world is in a hypostatic unity with the seen and has a "unitive form" than can only be described as tawhidi. The Sacred Face of Him Who enjoys, through the hypostatic union, the beatific vision of the Divine Glory accorded to both Angels and Saints in Heaven, lies disfigured on the ground. |
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