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Tag Archives: Holy Trinity
Division of Being in St Gregory of Nyssa’s Contra Eunomium
by Robert F. Fortuin The ultimate division of all that exists is made by the line between ‘created’ and ‘uncreated,’ the one being regarded as a cause of what has come into being, the other as coming into being thereby. … Continue reading
Posted in Gregory of Nyssa, Robert Fortuin
Tagged creator, creature, divine being, divine infinity, divine simplicity, God, Gregory of Nyssa, Holy Trinity
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Thomas F. Torrance and the Fallen God
“Perhaps the most fundamental truth which we have to learn in the Christian Church,” declares the great Scottish theologian Thomas F. Torrance, “or rather, relearn since we have suppressed it, is that the Incarnation was the coming of God to … Continue reading
Posted in T. F. Torrance, Theology
Tagged atonement, fallen human nature, God, Holy Trinity, Jesus Christ, original sin, Thomas Torrance, vicarious humanity
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St John of Damascus on the Holy Trinity
Perhaps the greatest theological challenge of the early Church was the articulation of the trinitarian identity of the one God. How do we express both the unity and distinctiveness of the divine persons, or as Charles Twombly puts it, their … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews
Tagged Charles Twombly, coinherence, Holy Trinity, hypostasis, indwelling, John of Damascus, perichoresis
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Allah, Son, and Holy Spirit: The Apologetics of Oneness and Threeness
Thanks to the holidays, the internet debate about whether Christians and Muslims worship the “same” God and refer to the “same” divine reality by their use of “God” and “Allah,” respectively, has died down a bit; but the question is … Continue reading
Posted in Islam
Tagged Allah, Christianity, Denys Turner, God, Holy Trinity, Islam, Najib Awad
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Do Christians and Muslims (and Jews) Worship the Same God?
Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God? This question has become urgent amongst internet Christians. Ten days ago Dr Larycia Hawkins, a professor of political science at Wheaton College, announced her religious solidarity with Muslims. “They, like me, a … Continue reading
Posted in Islam
Tagged Allah, Christianity, God, Holy Trinity, Islam, Jesus Christ, Judaism, Larycia Hawkins, Miroslav Volf, Scot McKnight
103 Comments
God and the Triviality of Numerical Oneness
In response to my article “Debating the Tuggy Triad,” Dr Dale Tuggy has revised his triad to address my belief in the traditional understanding of divine eternity: D*: Jesus and God differ. N*: Jesus and God are numerically one. I*: If … Continue reading
Kasper and Moloney on the Divine Attributes
Fr Daniel Moloney recently reviewed Walter Cardinal Kasper’s book Mercy: The Essence of the Gospel and the Key to Christian Life for the March issue of First Things. I have not read this book, and I have to admit that Kasper is not … Continue reading
Posted in Theology
Tagged divine communion, divine justice, divine love, divine mercy, Holy Trinity, John Zizioulas, Walter Kasper
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