Reading Assignment:
Read Chapter 6 of Theology and Sanity, “Three Persons in One Nature”—pp. 88—98.
Questions:
1. Is there any arithmetic involved in the doctrine of the Trinity?
2. Why is it folly / insensitive / callous to not think of the Trinity at all?
3. Why did God reveal the doctrine of the Trinity?
4. What are the words that usually get dropped from the definition of the Trinity? (p.90)
5. What are the 4 statements that set out the doctrine of the Trinity?
6. Why is there no arithmetic involved in the doctrine of the Trinity?
7. What question does nature answer? What person?
8. What kinds of beings are persons?
9. How are nature and person the sources of action?
10. What is an example of anthropomorphism Sheed talks about on p. 94?
11. Do the persons of the Trinity share the divine nature?
Reflection Questions:
1. Has your understanding of the Trinity changed after this chapter? What difference do you think that will make in your relationship with God?
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