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Trinitarian

Trinitarian

2 8.6
About the belief that God exists as three persons called Father, Son and Holy Spirit
  • adjective
  • /ˌtrɪnɪˈtɛəriən/
translation icon : trinitario
  • Many Christian theologians explore the Trinitarian nature of God's relationship with humanity.
  • Trinitarian theology
  • Trinitarian doctrine
  • Trinitarian view

Examples

  • The oneness of Christ and Spirit and of each with the Father pushes inexorably toward a Trinitarian understanding.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Participating institutions, therefore, are to "reflect the Trinitarian community of the Godhead" in relationships of self-giving love between staff and students.

    Academic text (2017)
  • He begins with a Trinitarian representation, the Father, the Son, joined together by the breath of love.

  • Looking at God, Jesus, the Bible, and Christian living through the lens of Trinitarian, incarnational theology.

    Blog text (29)
  • As the introduction unfolded, a more Trinitarian perspective emerged, but it was not emphasized.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The trinitarian starting point is vital because it insists on communion in unity and diversity.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Its unity is modeled on the communion of the Trinitarian God and is a real sharing in that Trinitarian life.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The Trinity and Christian Life (1991) constitutes a paradigm shift in present-day trinitarian theology.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The formulas from the councils of Nicaea and Chalcedon, and the Cappadocian Fathers' trinitarian terminology constitute the foundation of classic orthodoxy.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The church's teachings emphasize a Trinitarian understanding of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Synonyms

triune
vsTrinitarian
  • Specialized
9.9

Three parts joined as one, usually about God in Christianity

relates to the doctrine teaching God exists as Father Son and Holy Spirit

Surface Forms

Trinitarian positive

Morphology

Trinitarian = Trinity (transparent) = trinity + arian

Direct adjectival formation from 'Trinity' using the productive suffix '-arian' to indicate relation to the doctrine.

Etymology

Trinitarian comes from the Latin trinitas meaning 'three-ness' and the ending -arian meaning 'related to'. Like tri- in triangle or the word Trinity, Trinitarian means 'about' or 'connected to' the belief that God exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.