TMST 8109 The Trinity in the Early Church

Name: The Trinity in the Early Church
Rating: 4.78 (23 reviews)

An introduction to early Christian Trinitarian theology and its enduring pertinence to the Churchs worship of God as one and three, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Treating authors from Justin Martyr to John of Damascus, we explore the scriptural and philosophical features of, among other issues, the Cappadocian solution, the psychological analogies of Augustine, the roots of the filioque, and the challenge of Islam. We will consider the retrieval of patristic Trinitarian theology by recent authors, especially in light of debates on ontotheology, the immanent and the economic Trinity, and social analogies for divine perichoresis.

Course overview

Department: Theology and Ministry
School: STM
Credits: 3
Level: Graduate
Offered: Periodically

Catalog details

Prerequisites: one graduate course on the history of Christianity.

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Official evaluation summary

4.78 / 5

Based on 23 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

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Instructors

Brian Dunkle
Fall 2024, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.87/5

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