Any symbol of the Trinity employed in Christian art, especially the triangle.
a fundamental symbol of the Christian faith and a very important doctrine in catholic Christianity; the Trinity - refers to the oneness and essential unity of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Three diverse, but related values, in a systematic dynamic unity that has balancing changes between its negative-neutral-positive values, like H20 is a balancing trinity of ice-water-steam.
Trinity: usually refers to Trinity of God, Christ & the Holy Spirit or Brahma, Vishnu Shiva; there are also lesser trinities such as: personality, soul & monad; subconscious, conscious & superconscious mind, ….
TH The doctrine stating that the One God exists eternally in Three distinct Persons. Trinitarianism acknowledge differing roles and authority within the Godhead, but Father, Son, and Spirit each share a single, unique, Divine Nature. Whatever it is that makes the Father God, the Son and Spirit also possess.
Essential Christian doctrine of God having three separate natures, or persons (namely Father, Son and Holy Spirit) within the one Godhead. This does not mean Christianity has three Gods; it is equivalent to 1 x 1 x 1 = 1, not 1 + 1 + 1 = 3. Many cults deny the Trinity. Jehovah's Witnesses, for example, attempt to refute it by saying the word Trinity is not in the Bible. (Actually the name Jehovah isn't either.)
In classical Christian dogma, God the Father, Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit exist in perfect unity, as three "persons" in one God. The nature of this union was much debated in classical Christianity, and Western and Eastern expressions differ. See also monarchian, unitarian.
"tri" + "unity" Term not found in the Bible which attempts to provide a label for the concept of ONE GOD in THREE PERSONS (Father Son Holy Spirit.) See monotheism, pantheism, polytheism
also called the Holy Trinity. In Christianity the Trinity symbolizes God the father, God the Son(Jesus), and God the Spirit.
Cajun Trinity: Onions, bell peppers and celery, the three most often used ingredients in Cajun/Creole cooking. Holy Trinity: The Cajun Trinity with garlic added.
A theological term which describes the three persons of the Godhead, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. A church which embraces this doctrine is called "Trinitarian." "For there are three who bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one" (1 John 5:7).
The one God in the three parts; God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. No entries
The Christian view of God. That He is three 'persons' (Father, Son and the Holy Spirit) in one God. Western Wall - The only part of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem which remains today. It is a place of pilgrimage and prayer. Many Jews write petitions or prayers addressed to God on pieces of paper which they place in cracks in the wall. At the wall, men are seperated from women, and the men must wear the skull caps to show that they recognise the wall as a holy place.
The three-fold nature of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
God the Father and His Son and His Holy Spirit: one in essence and undivided. God revealed the mystery of the Trinity at Christ's baptism (Matt. 3:13 17), but even before that event, numerous Old Testament references pointed to the Trinity. For example, the frequent use of the plural pronouns referring to the one God (Gen. 1:26); the three angels who appeared to Abraham (Gen. 18:1-16); and the Triple Holy Hymn sung by the angels in Isaih's vision (Is. 6:14) all suggest one God in three Persons, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matt. 28:19).
three persons in one God - doctrine of the triune nature of Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Fundamental doctrine in Christianity, by which God is considered as existing in three divine persons, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Also called Trine.
the dogma that God is most fully revealed in the three "persons" or "personae" of Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier
The Christian doctrine that in the One God are three divine persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
a term coined by Tertullian in the third century to describe the concept of one God existing in three distinct persons.
Roman Christian fantasy of their God-fantasy consisting of 3 subfantasies.
three people considered as a unit
The Christian expression of three aspects of the One God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The Father is the creative aspect of God that intervenes in human history, the Son is the incarnational aspect of God that seeks to redeem us and the Spirit is the aspect of God that is wisdom, creativity and sanctification.
God the father, Jesus Christ the son and the Holy Spirit, who continues Christ's work after his death.
the union of three persons in one God - Father, Son (Jesus) and Holy Spirit
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva; these are not separate gods, but three faces of the same god, which is why the Hindu trinity is called 'Trimurti' (three forms)
The Godhead in trinitarian belief; namely, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost.
This word is used by Christians to summarize the Biblical teaching that within the one true God is three persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost. They share the same nature or substance so that there are not three Gods, but three persons in the one God. Mormons say they also believe in the Trinitarian concept of God. But really what they mean are that God the Father is a God, God the Son is another God, and God the Holy Ghost is a third God and they are "one God" because they are "one in purpose." Mormons often have an incorrect understanding of what Christians mean by the "Trinity." They say Christians believe that the Father, Son and Holy Ghost are one person (i.e., Monophysiteism) or that God shows himself as the Father or the Son or the Holy Ghost (i.e. Modalism).
the Christian understanding of God as triune. It means that the one divine nature is a unity of three persons and that God is revealed as three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
a common name for Pentecost, the feast of the Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles. One of the Twelve Great Feasts of the Church. It is celebrated for three days, on Pentecost and the two following days. In the Russian Church it is customary to decorate the church with greenery on this day to symbolize the newness of life in the Holy Spirit.
The Godhead in Christian belief, one God revealed in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Jehovah's Witnesses reject the Trinity. Jehovah God is alone in authority and has no equal. The Holy Spirit is not a person, but an active force of God. Jesus is a being created by Jehovah.
God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost related to Capricorn Aquarius and Pisces. The feminine aspect of the Holy Ghost is the Virgin Mary.
The Holy Trinity is God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost constituting one God. The Christian dogma on the Trinity is set out in the Nicene Creed, the Athanasian Creed, and in writings by St Thomas Aquinas, among other places, but has been subject to much theological discussion in both Eastern and Western Christianity. In Christian art, sometimes the Two Trinities are represented, which means the Holy Trinity plus the Christ Child, the Virgin, and St Joseph are present. Return to Theme
The Christian doctrine that there is only one God in existence and that He consists of three separate and ontologically divine persons.
Christian belief that God consists of three divine persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
mystery that arises in Christianity when believers attempt to 'understand' God's threefold nature. Kant proposes a moral version, viewing God as holy Legislator, benevolent Ruler, and righteous Judge. In this 'practical' sense, the Trinity ceases to be a mystery.
The Godhead made of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
The Christian belief that deity is simultaneously a unity and is composed of three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. As the ancient Athanasian Creed is worded, the Trinity is " one God" and " three persons... and yet they are not three Gods, but one God." Extensive debate about the nature of God and of Jesus occurred during the early centuries of the Church until this concept was forced on the church by Constantine. The Hindu belief that Brahman is simultaneously visualized as a unity, and as a trinity composed of: Brahma the Creator, Vishnu, (Krishna) the Preserver, and Shiva the destroyer. The belief among many Neopagans that the Goddess exists as a trinity, composed of Maiden, Mother and Crone, representing energy and sexuality, fertility and wisdom.
the unity of Its Levels is not understandable in this world; consists of 1) God, the Father and Creator, 2) His Son, Christ, our true Self, Which includes our creations, and 3) the Holy Spirit, the Voice for God.
The Christian concept of God. The one true God exists eternally and simultaneously as three distinguishable persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
three in one; the God of the Bible who has revealed himself as one God (Deuteronomy 6:4, 1 Corinthians 8:4), yet three distinct Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19, 2 Corinthians 13:14). The words Trinity and triune were coined by Christians to describe God as he has revealed himself in the Scriptures.
in Christianity, the three "persons" or experienced realities of God, i.e., the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
In Christianity, the doctrine of the Trinity states that God is one being who exists, simultaneously and eternally, as a mutual indwelling of three persons: the Father, the Son (incarnate as Jesus of Nazareth), and the Holy Spirit. Since the 4th century, in both Eastern and Western Christianity, this doctrine has been stated as "one God in three persons," all three of whom, as distinct and co-eternal persons, are of one indivisible Divine essence, a simple being. Supporting the doctrine of the Trinity is known as Trinitarianism.