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Trinitarian

Trinitarian

3 8.6
About the belief that God exists as three persons called Father, Son and Holy Spirit
  • adjective
  • /ˌtrɪnɪˈtɛəriən/
: 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
3 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.