While Trinitarian theology has gained attention in biblical studies, the book of Chronicles has rarely been examined in relation to the doctrine of the Trinity. Most Trinitarian studies in the Old Testament focus on the Torah, Prophets, or Psalms, leaving a gap in theological interpretation of the Chronicler’s writings. Despite its rich theology and liturgical … Read more
In their theological debate with Eunomius of Cyzicus, it is well-known that the Cappadocians strongly disputed their opponent’s claim that “God knows no more of His own substance than we do” (Socrates, Church History IV.7) by appealing to the absolute incomprehensibility of God’s essence (e.g., Gregory of Nazianzus, Or. 28). What is less often recognized … Read more
Throughout various articles and entries in his Miscellanies, Jonathan Edwards seemed to be developing a unique account of the hypostatic union wherein the Holy Spirit is understood to be the bond of union between Christ’s two natures. Although Edwards himself never fully developed his Christology, several contemporary theologians have sought to resource his model for … Read more
Established scholarship regards ancient Christian exegetical strategies as a vital prerequisite to theological conclusions integral to Nicene trinitarian dogma (Yeago 1994). More recent scholarship analyzes and evaluates the relation of Scripture and metaphysics (Levering 2004, Levering 2010, Rowe 2010, Carter 2018, Duby 2019, Carter 2021). Herman Bavinck (1854–1921) contributes to this ongoing, contemporary conversation, especially … Read more
The doctrine of divine simplicity has been largely ignored, rejected, or redefined in the last one hundred years of scholarship until the recent resurgence of interest. Specifically, modern apologist theologians and philosophers have largely rejected this doctrine in discussing God’s attributes and the relations of the Trinitarian persons, believing it to be something to apologize … Read more
Over the centuries there have been several attempts to show from general revelation that God is triune: e.g. Richard St Victor, Edwards, and, more recently, Swinburne. In modern times, with the increasing interest in AI and Information Theory, it is not surprising that there have been suggestions that these domains have something to contribute to … Read more
One topic of concern in the field of Science and Theology, especially in discussions of evolution, is the attempted removal of the human-animal distinction. If humans are different only in degree and not in kind from animals, then much of traditional Christian Theology must be reworked. One downstream effect of this reconsideration is the nature, … Read more
Thanks to the work of Matthew Barrett, the editor of a 40-author team, InterVarsity Press has provided the church and the academy with a work of monumental theological import with the release of, On Classical Trinitarianism: Retrieving the Nicene Doctrine of the Triune God. The book is wide-ranging, covering historical, dogmatic, philosophical, and cultural concerns … Read more
The Council of Nicaea’s (AD 325) third article, “And in the Holy Spirit,” is a true statement. Yet, it will require further theological development in time. The Western tradition will adopt the Filioque clause from the Third Synod of Toledo (AD 589) into the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed (AD 381). This inclusion accurately attests that God the … Read more
The Christology of the Nicene Creed represents nearly three centuries of Christian development, and confesses belief in “one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father; by … Read more