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trinities.org/blog/podcast-331-dr-joshua-sijuwade-on-the-metaphysics-of-monarchical-trinitarianism At one point, influenced by the great Christian philosopher Richard Swinburne, Dr. Joshua Sijuwade held to a “social” Trinty. But now, following Beau Branson, he holds to a “monarchical trinitarian” view on which the one God just is the Father, and also there is a divine Son and a divine Spirit.
But he’s continued to think about the issues, now influenced by some work by Timothy Pawl and by metaphysician E.J. Lowe. In some ways, he’s trying to bring together a Swinburnean view of “the Trinity” with a Bransonian one, as we saw in episode 330.
In this episode Dr. Joshua Sijuwade and I discuss the ideas in his recent article “Monarchical Trinitarianism: A Metaphysical Proposal.” In this paper Dr. Sijuwade tries to develop the monarchical model using recent metaphysician E.J. Lowe’s 4-category ontology, so as to answer what he calls the multiple-natures problem and the multiple-modes problem. Specifically, he applies Lowe’s way of thinking about objects and their properties, as shown in this chart.
I press Dr. Sijuwade on what I think is a more fundamental problem for “monarchical trinitarianism” which is that it appears to assert three gods, as it features three things, the Persons, each of which has all that it takes to be a god. In his replies he explains why he is not concerned about that.
At the very end of this episode I make a couple of important announcements!
Links for this episode @ trinities.org/blog/podcast-331-dr-joshua-sijuwade-on-the-metaphysics-of-monarchical-trinitarianism
podcast 330 – Dr. Joshua Sijuwade on the monarchy of the Father
podcast 329 – Dr. Joshua Sijuwade on divine identity
Tim Pawl, “Conciliar Trinitarianism, Divine Identity Claims, and Subordination”
constitutive essence vs. consequential essence
This week’s thinking music is “Air” by Jesse Spillane.
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This week's thinking music is "Air" by Jesse Spillane. freemusicarchive.org/music/Jesse_Spillane/theme-for-another-time/air
trinities.org/blog/podcast-331-dr-joshua-sijuwade-on-the-metaphysics-of-monarchical-trinitarianism At one point, influenced by the great Christian philosopher Richard Swinburne, Dr. Joshua Sijuwade held to a “social” Trinty. But now, following Beau Branson, he holds to a “monarchical trinitarian” view on which the one God just is the Father, and also there is a divine Son and a divine Spirit.
But he’s continued to think about the issues, now influenced by some work by Timothy Pawl and by metaphysician E.J. Lowe. In some ways, he’s trying to bring together a Swinburnean view of “the Trinity” with a Bransonian one, as we saw in episode 330.
In this episode Dr. Joshua Sijuwade and I discuss the ideas in his recent article “Monarchical Trinitarianism: A Metaphysical Proposal.” In this paper Dr. Sijuwade tries to develop the monarchical model using recent metaphysician E.J. Lowe’s 4-category ontology, so as to answer what he calls the multiple-natures problem and the multiple-modes problem. Specifically, he applies Lowe’s way of thinking about objects and their properties, as shown in this chart.
I press Dr. Sijuwade on what I think is a more fundamental problem for “monarchical trinitarianism” which is that it appears to assert three gods, as it features three things, the Persons, each of which has all that it takes to be a god. In his replies he explains why he is not concerned about that.
At the very end of this episode I make a couple of important announcements!
Links for this episode @ trinities.org/blog/podcast-331-dr-joshua-sijuwade-on-the-metaphysics-of-monarchical-trinitarianism
podcast 330 – Dr. Joshua Sijuwade on the monarchy of the Father
podcast 329 – Dr. Joshua Sijuwade on divine identity
Tim Pawl, “Conciliar Trinitarianism, Divine Identity Claims, and Subordination”
constitutive essence vs. consequential essence
This week’s thinking music is “Air” by Jesse Spillane.
Print Friendly, PDF & Email
Related posts:
"Trinity" in paperback form
Worship and Revelation 4-5 - Part 9 - Song of the Lamb
podcast 224 - Biblical Words for God and for his Son Part 1 - God and “God” in the Bible
On a Rebuttal to my “How Trinity theories conflict with the New Testament” - Part 2
the evolution of my views on the Trinity - part 6
Congrats on a Publication
on interpersonal love and stick figures (Dale)
the "Functional Polytheism" accusation
UCA podcast - working at the Colson Center
Trinitarian-Unitarian Debates - 1 Bosser
Weekly podcast exploring views about the Trinity, and more generally about God and Jesus in Christian theology and philosophy. Debates, interviews, and historical and contemporary perspectives. Hosted by philosopher of religion / analytic theologian Dr. Dale Tuggy.
This week's thinking music is "Air" by Jesse Spillane. freemusicarchive.org/music/Jesse_Spillane/theme-for-another-time/air
