The Ontological Trinity in the Context of Historical Religions

It used to be thought, in western Christendom, at least, that belief in a triune God was a unique feature of Christian theology. The doctrine of the Trinity was thought to distinguish Christianity from the strict ‘monotheism’ of Judaism and Islam (which deny a plurality of ‘persons’ in the Godhead),...

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Main Author: Kaiser, Christopher B. 1941- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 1976
In: Scottish journal of theology
Year: 1976, Volume: 29, Issue: 4, Pages: 301-310
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