The Trinity is the central mystery of the Christian faith, and the one most often explained badly. This unit teaches it precisely enough to avoid the classic errors, and shows why it is a truth God revealed rather than one reason could work out.
Lessons
| Lesson | Big question |
|---|---|
| 3.1 One God, three Persons | Isn’t “three in one” a contradiction? |
| 3.2 Processions and relations | How are the Persons distinct if each is fully God? |
| 3.3 The Trinity and us | Does any of this make a difference to my life? |
The lessons in this unit are being written. Until they are ready, the readings below cover the same ground in more depth.
Philosophy you will need
Nature versus person, and relation as a real category, from the philosophy course’s metaphysics lessons.
Watch out for
The popular analogies mislead. Water, ice and steam suggest one Person appearing in three ways; a three-leaf clover suggests three parts. Lesson 3.1 shows why both get the Trinity wrong.