The persons of the Trinity are themselves triune
A reply to Mooney
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20312182 |
|---|---|
| Authors | MICHAEL WILLENBORG (0000-0003-3258-6811, Baylor University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 456-463 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religious Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-4125 • E-ISSN: 1469-901X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0034412520000566 |
| OpenAlex | W3126978493 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
Justin Mooney (2018) advances what he calls The Problem of Triunity: each divine person is God, God is triune, and yet, each of the divine persons is apparently not triune. In response, I suggest that we ought to accept that each of the divine persons is in fact triune. First, I offer a plausible analysis of the claim that God is triune; second, I show that, given that analysis, there is nothing untoward about embracing the conclusion that each divine person is triune. I suggest that, once we take care to clarify what affirming the triunity of each divine person does and does not commit us to, we will see that we are not thereby committed to anything that contravenes orthodoxy – contrary, perhaps, to initial expectations. Third, I argue that this view sits particularly well with the claim that triunity is essential to divinity, whereas other views falter on this score. After considering and responding to an alternative analysis of triunity, I consider an objection to my analysis based on the salutary nature of communities. Finally, I conclude by noting an important lesson we can glean from the problem of triunity vis-à-vis trinitarian theorizing
Commit · Divinity · Epistemology · Nothing · Orthodoxy · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Christian Theology and Mission · Computer Science · Philosophy · Theology and Philosophy of Evil
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |