Tritheism
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Tritheism is a theological doctrine that interprets the Christian Godhead as three distinct and separate gods rather than one God in three persons.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian heresy
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Trinitarian heresy → theological doctrine → |
| affirms |
three distinct divine beings
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| associatedWith |
accusations against some early Christian thinkers
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accusations against some later Trinitarian models → |
| classifiedAs |
polytheistic tendency within Christian context
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| considered |
heresy by mainstream Christianity
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| contradicts |
Athanasian Creed
→
Nicene Creed → |
| contrastsWith |
Monotheism
→
Nicene orthodoxy → Trinitarianism → |
| coreClaim |
the Godhead consists of three distinct and separate gods
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| criticizedFor |
confusing distinction of persons with separation of essences
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undermining the oneness of God → |
| debatedIn |
historical theology
→
systematic theology → |
| denies |
the unity of God in classical Trinitarianism
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| differsFrom |
doctrine of one God in three persons
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| distinguishedFrom |
orthodox Trinitarianism that teaches one divine essence
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| evaluatedAs |
incompatible with biblical monotheism
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| historicalDebate |
addressed in medieval scholastic theology
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discussed in post-Nicene Trinitarian controversies → |
| implies |
plurality of gods within Christian framework
→
three separate divine essences → |
| interprets |
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as three gods
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| languageType |
doctrinal label rather than self-designation
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| misinterpretationOf |
Trinitarian language of three persons
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| opposedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
→
Church Fathers → Thomas Aquinas → |
| rejectedBy |
Eastern Orthodox Church
→
Protestant churches → Roman Catholic Church → |
| relatedConcept |
Arianism
→
Modalism → Social Trinitarianism → Subordinationism → |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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| theologicalCategory |
doctrine of God
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| theologicalIssue |
nature of the Trinity
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| usesTerm |
three gods
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| viewedAs |
extreme form of Social Trinitarianism by some theologians
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| violates |
classical Christian monotheism
→
doctrine of divine simplicity → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Quicunque vult
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condemns |
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Trinity
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contrastedWith |
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Modalism
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distinguishedFrom |