Conversation with Adam about Intellectual Honesty and the Trinity
What does one do when the search for truth clashes with one’s need to fit in?
What does one do when the search for truth clashes with one’s need to fit in?
In this episode Sean and I continue our discussion of “the Holy Spirit” in the New Testament, covering such topics as how “the Spirit” relates to worship and prayer in the New Testament, the eternal trinitarian “dance” discussed in recent trinitarian literature, the threefold baptismal formula, and “blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.” Some relevant links: Holmes’s edition of the Apostolic Fathers Ehrman’s Lost Scriptures (with… Read More »podcast 26 – Pastor Sean Finnegan on “the Holy Spirit” – Part 2
In this episode Pastor Sean Finnegan and I discuss biblical spirit-talk: “the Holy Spirit,” “the Spirit of the LORD,” “God’s spirit,” “the Spirit of Christ,” etc. Sean helpfully distinguishes four types of spirit-talk in the Bible, giving many examples from both testaments. We also discuss traditional catholic arguments for the Holy Spirit being a third divine person in addition to the Father and the Son,… Read More »podcast 25 – Pastor Sean Finnegan on “the Holy Spirit” – Part 1
Dialogue with an apologist about changes of tritheism and “the doctrine of the Trinity.”
Andrew DeFord undertakes a refutation of the main argument of podcast 248.
An ordinary believer with ordinary reading comprehension can see that “Sharp’s Rule” recommends misinterpretations.
A prolific apologist embraces so-called “monarchical trinitarianism,” on which the one God just is the Father, not the Trinity.
A thoughtful Baptist confronts his church about biblical vs. later teachings about God, Jesus, and heresy.
“I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
As we’ve seen, the “Athanasian Creed” appears to be incoherent, that is, inconsistent with itself. One response is to creatively interpret it in a way which does seem coherent. We will explore this approach in many future episodes. Another response is to stick with the other catholic creeds, such as the “Apostles’” and Nicene creeds, rejecting the “Athanasian” Creed as unnecessary and unhelpful. That’s what’s… Read More »podcast 4 – Anglicans vs. “Athanasius”
Does Inspiring Philosophy’s Michael Jones have a Trinity theory?
A deep dive on divine attributes, processions, and “social” trinitarianism.
Former Episcopalian G.W. Hyer on the confused mind of the trinitarian layperson.
Does Jude 4 somehow refute what unitarian Christians say about John 17:1-3.
Is it “Lord” or “Jesus” here? What’s a layperson to do?
A pound of misunderstanding and irrelevance together with a little pinch of relevant but inadequate response.