Objections to Social Trinitarianism

Hasker, William

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“…But I cannot go into an adequate interpretation of the New Testament here. But for interesting and related discussions, see Baber (2008), and the exchange between Tuggy (2004) and Hasker (2010. See also my last reply to the sixth objection discussed in Sect.…”

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The Logic of the Trinity

Bøhn

2011

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Roughly, the problem of the Trinity is the problem of how God can be one and yet be the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, which are three, not one. That one thing is identical with three distinct things seems to violate traditional laws of identity. I propose a solution to this problem according to which it is just an ordinary claim of one-many identity. For example, one pair of shoes is identical with two shoes; and my one body is identical with its six limbs of arms, legs, head, and torso. The pair of shoes is not identical with each one of the two shoes, nor is my body identical with each one of its six limbs, but rather identical with all of them taken together, or collectively.

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The Logic of the Trinity

Bøhn

2011

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“…Here it is plausible that (1.1) there is exactly one time-traveler who manifests herself in three event-based persons, (1.2) the three event-based persons are non-identical, and (1.3) the dependence of the event-based persons upon the one time-traveler delivers a clear and robust sense in which each "is the timetraveler." Accordingly, this should increase our confidence that, if the Father, Son, 4 The classification derives in part from Théodore de Régnon (see Barnes 1995), and it has been employed by inter alia (Leftow 1999), (Hasker 2010), , and (Rea 2009). For resistance to this classificatory scheme, see (Ayres 2004) and (Cross 2002).…”

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Truthmaker Trinitarianism

Byerly

2019

TheoLogica

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This paper employs recent developments in the theory of truthmakers to offer a novel solution to the most discussed philosophical challenge presented by the Christian doctrine of the Trinity. According to the view developed, the Father, Son, and Spirit each serve as the only substantial constituent of equally minimal truthmakers for claims about God. Because they do, there is a clear and robust sense in which each is a substance that "is" God as much as anything is, while the three remain distinct from each other. The view is shown to hold certain prima facie advantages over rival extant approaches.

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“…This explains of the three Persons that eternally co-exist from eternity are not only distinct but are also totally equal through perichōrēsis (Williams 2004:17) where every action of God even if through one of the Persons has the total involvement of the other two (Williams 2009:92). While I engage Perichoretic theoretical framework, I also recognise the fact that there are scholars (Kilby 2000, Tanner 1992, Tuggy 2004, Hasker 2010 who view perichōrēsis as taking side with social Trinitarians. At this juncture I am not dealing with technical aspects of Social Trinity but only using perichōrēsis in taking care of the Malawi unity discourse.…”

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Perichoretic interaction within the Trinity as a paradigm for fostering unity in the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) in Malawi

Fortein

2018

STJ

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The revival of the patristic doctrine of perichōrēsis in relation to the Trinitarian framework has received overwhelming support in modern theological discourse. From Anagorous to John of Damascus, and from reformation to the 21st century theological scholarship, the doctrine of perichōrēsis has been viewed by many as a palatable approach and a suitable paradigm in addressing various challenges affecting the church and society globally, because it is out of this patristic doctrine that the entire doctrine of the Trinity is sustained. If it was not for perichōrēsis neither nature, personal, or salvific doctrine of Trinity would have no value. If not for perichōrēsis, Arianism, encompassing all aspects of modalism with various assorted gods within Christianity, would be a global phenomenon. This article presents perichōrēsis as the paradigm in advancing a national unity agenda within the Church and State in conjunction with a case study of the Public Affairs Committee in Malawi, which is a representation of the voice of the faith community in addressing the national unity agenda and other governance issues. The main argument in the paper is that adoption and emulation of the immanent Trinitarian perichoretic life experienced within the Trinitarian community of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit is the best way forward in bringing meaningful unity in society today. This is because perichōrēsis, which flows within the Trinitarian framework, is the model and an example of what humans and society must emulate to enhance unity and togetherness.

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Objections to Social Trinitarianism

Cited by 10 publications

References 12 publications

The Logic of the Trinity

The Logic of the Trinity

Truthmaker Trinitarianism

Perichoretic interaction within the Trinity as a paradigm for fostering unity in the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) in Malawi

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