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Explanation: Early in Church history, the question of the nature of the Christian Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) was... deeply contentious. To the point where taking the wrong stance at the wrong time could very much get you killed.
To heighten the absurdity, to those who grew up outside of the Christian tradition, all sides sound a bit incoherent. "Jesus Christ is made of SIMILAR stuff to the Father (who He also is) but not the SAME"
Is Jesus half-human half-god, or full-human and full-god at the same time? And in the second case is his humanity and divinity separate in one person or one thing that is inseparable? Careful the wrong answer will cost you your life ...