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Investigating The Trinity And God'S Liberating Presence In The World: Its Relevance For Contemporary Christians

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  • Peter Addai-Mensah

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All the theistic religions in the world like Judaism, Christianity and Islam profess faith in one God. However, in Christianity, Christians believe that in this One God, there are three (3) persons. These persons are distinct and equal. This, they call the Trinity. Christians believe that all the works of God like Creation, Redemption/Salvation and Sanctification were done equally by all the three (3) persons in the One God. There is nothing like division of labor. The Trinity has been a source of controversy in inter-religious dialogue. Even among Christians themselves, it has resulted into disputes. It was the discourse of the Trinity that led to the Great Schism of the church between the East and West in AD 1054. In the course of the history of the church, discussions and opinions on the Trinity has led to many Councils in the church in order to try to explain and understand the Trinity. This has resulted in many excommunications - dismissal from the church. In this article, the author takes a cursory look at the Trinity from the bible and the history of the church and discusses its relevance for Christians today. The method that the author uses is the literary approach. In order words, it is library sources that are mainly used. The author believes that this article is significant and contributes to knowledge. This is because a proper understanding of the Trinity will help to heal the wounds that have divided major religions in the world and promote cordiality among Christians.

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  • Peter Addai-Mensah, 2020. "Investigating The Trinity And God'S Liberating Presence In The World: Its Relevance For Contemporary Christians," Journal of Philosophy, Culture and Religion, IPRJB, vol. 3(1), pages 28-36.
    • Handle: RePEc:bdu:ojjpcr:v:3:y:2020:i:1:p:28-36:id:1121
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