Christians explain? Jews never believed in a Trinity even today so how/when did it start? (page 2)

BurnTheShips

Jews for thousands of years have believed in their "One God"

Just to correct, Christians believe in "One God", their understanding of that God is what is at variance with Judaism.

BTS

TD

Interesting historical narrative on the subject

http://www.amazon.com/When-Jesus-Became-God-Christianity/dp/0156013150

PSacramento

TD can you give us the clif notes version, or you BTS, please and thank you.

In an extremely small nutshell, the author, with the cooperation of the Catholic church researched the evolution of today's orthodoxy from early church history. Much of the book has to do with the clash between Athanasius and Arrius, development of the concept of homoousios, the hereasy of Sabellianism, etc.

PSacramento

TD,

So its a "chronology" of how the doctrine came to be?

Mad Dawg

PS, here is an extensive article on the subject. Hope it helps. http://www.christian-thinktank.com/trin02.html

avishai

They just have a better understanding of His nature as the light got brighter

Now where have I heard that before?

TD

It's laid out in a chronological fashion. The author is Jewish and makes an honest effort (IMHO) not to take sides when explaining why early Christian thinkers drew the conclusions they did.

PSacramento

Mad Dawg,

Thanks for that link :)

Sounds like an interesting read TD.

Christians explain? Jews never believed in a Trinity even today so how/when did it start?

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