After the fourth-century debate on the relationship of Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and God, there came, in the fifth and sixth centuries, a debate about how Jesus could be divine and human at the same time. According to philosophers that Lynch mentions in his introduction, it was impossible for Jesus to be God and human;… Continue reading →

“But when some Christian thinkers began to investigate these seemingly simple, straightforward elements of their faith, orthodox Christianity was torn apart for generations, for century, even to the present day.”              This quote by Lynch does an excellent job at summarizing the events that are rising up in the early… Continue reading →

Lynch frames the ‘god-man’ issue and prefaces that this wasn’t the only controversial issue that has come about. There have been controversies surrounding theology as early as the third century. For example, the issue of Mary being the Theotokos, or “God-bearer” was a reoccurring issue as Marian devotion was beginning to become popular. Many argued,… Continue reading →

Lynch in his introduction moves us from the fourth century Trinitarian controversies, into the fifth and sixth century when the unrest centered over the “Humaness” of Jesus and/or God. Lynch points out that philosophers and educated people of Rome found it difficult to digest the idea that God could be human. Humans suffer and endure… Continue reading →

To examine this very controversy, the first question to be understood is “how does it make sense?” By which means, how can God be One, but identified with three. The controversy of Trinity is not that simple. Rather than using the word “identified”, it is better to understand that Holy Spirit, Holy Father and Holy… Continue reading →