On the Trinity
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On the Trinity is a foundational theological treatise by St. Augustine that systematically explores and defends the Christian doctrine of the Trinity using both scriptural exegesis and philosophical reasoning.
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| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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Latin prose work → theological treatise → |
| approximateDateRange |
c. 399–419
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early 5th century → |
| author |
Augustine of Hippo
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St. Augustine → |
| centuryWritten |
5th century
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| doctrinalStance |
Nicene orthodoxy
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| genre |
Christian apologetics
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systematic theology → |
| importantFor |
Latin patristic theology
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doctrine of God in Western Christianity → |
| influenceOn |
Latin Trinitarian doctrine
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Western Christian theology → doctrine of the psychological analogy of the Trinity → medieval scholastic theology → |
| keyTheme |
co-equality of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
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distinction of divine persons → eternity of the Son → faith seeking understanding → limits of human understanding of God → procession of the Holy Spirit → unity of divine essence → |
| language |
Latin
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| opposes |
Arianism
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subordinationism → tritheism → |
| originalTitle |
De Trinitate
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| philosophicalInfluence |
Neoplatonism
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Platonic philosophy → |
| placeAssociated |
Hippo Regius
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| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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| scripturalBasis |
Gospel of John
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New Testament → Old Testament → Pauline epistles → |
| structure |
multi-book treatise
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| subject |
Christology
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Holy Spirit → Trinitarian theology → divine attributes → image of God in the human mind → |
| theologicalFocus |
doctrine of the Trinity
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nature of God → relationship of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit → |
| usesMethod |
philosophical reasoning
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psychological analogy → scriptural exegesis → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Augustine of Hippo
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St. Augustine → |
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