Evolution of the Trinity – with Bill Schlegel
A narrative of the series of early speculations that eventually led to the idea of the Trinity as the one God.
A narrative of the series of early speculations that eventually led to the idea of the Trinity as the one God.
Following up on the previous post – the word “trinitarian” may be an adjective or a noun. The Oxford English Dictionary lists four adjective meanings: (here’s my editing of relevant parts of their entry, emphasis added) 2. Theol. Relating to the Trinity; holding the doctrine of the Trinity (opp. to Unitarian). In early use, Trinitarian heretic, one holding heretical views as to the Trinity: 1656… Read More »Heretical “trinitarians” – evolution of a word
This time, some questions that may occur to you about Clarke’s views on the Trinity.
This time, another great Christian thinker, who I discovered some time around 1998.
Dallas Willard’s The Divine Conspiracy – its effect on my thinking.
Last time, c. 1998-2001, I was a social trinitarian along the lines of Richard Swinburne. While I was on the job market in 1999-2000, my former professor Stephen T. Davis was kind enough to invite me and a friend to attend the Incarnation summit, a follow up to the earlier interdisciplinary Trinity Summit. This was a great privilege, and I pretty much just observed. But… Read More »the evolution of my views on the Trinity – part 6
Thinking about Trinity in grad school, reading Richard Swinburne’s The Christian God.
Just starting to think about the Trinity, as a Masters student.
In this series I’m going to get a bit more personal.
Does it make sense to say that God is a soul with three cognitive and volitional faculties – but is nonetheless not a self?
An interview about my background, Philosophy, the evolution of my views.
2015 was a good years for the trinities blog, even apart from the podcast. Below are some highlights, month by month. Also, I want to thank my friend and co-blogger Chad Macintosh for his good contributions this year! January: a new proof of God’s existence, with an assist from Dr. Bart Ehrman? February: Marcus Borg’s atheism March: the evolution of my views on the Trinity – part 9 April: the LORD… Read More »2015: the trinities blog in review
Every philosophy student and every theology student should know about the original Sokal hoax. Here’s the best reflection on its important lessons. (Dr. Boghossian later expanded the discussion in this book.)
Now a philosopher has pulled a similar hoax; this time it’s a naturalistic atheist vs. the Association for Reformational Philosophy. The story is at Jerry Coyne’s blog, Why Evolution is True. (Never mind that this particular post provides no such reason. 🙂 ) Coyne notes,
This shows once again the appeal of religious gibberish to the educated believer
True – for some. But Read More »Linkage: Sokal Hoax 2.0
Why we don’t accept this sort of interpretation.
Do Genesis 48, 1 Samuel 3, and Jeremiah 1 refute biblical unitarian views on God and Jesus?
In the reign of Constantius II yet another council offered language to replace Nicea…
Trinitarian theology is not served by sophistry, cheerleading, or ignoring relevant work. In this episode, I discuss five more apologetics face-plants about the Trinity.
I have gone through all six. Which stage are you at, and what is keeping you from moving to the next?