Mystery of the Trinity: a Reply to Einar Bøhn

In this journal, Einar Bøhn has proposed a solution to the so-called Trinitarian Paradox. After summarizing the Paradox and Bøhn's proposed solution, I argue that those committed to Christian orthodoxy cannot accept the solution, for three reasons: First, it requires positing more kinds of divi...

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Published in:Sophia
Main Author: Long, Joseph (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Netherlands [2019]
In: Sophia
IxTheo Classification:FA Theology
NBC Doctrine of God
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B Trinity
B Many-one identity
B Composition as identity
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Summary:In this journal, Einar Bøhn has proposed a solution to the so-called Trinitarian Paradox. After summarizing the Paradox and Bøhn's proposed solution, I argue that those committed to Christian orthodoxy cannot accept the solution, for three reasons: First, it requires positing more kinds of divine entity than God and the Persons of the Trinity; second, it is based upon a false assumption; and, finally, the proposed solution amounts at best to a form of obscurantism.
ISSN:1873-930X
Contains:Enthalten in: Sophia
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s11841-019-0710-0