RE: The Trinity
January 19, 2021 at 11:53 am
(This post was last modified: January 19, 2021 at 12:16 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
The constantinian dynasty, which began with the first christian emperor and ended with the last pagan emperor, was instrumental in the construction of christian orthodoxy. It was brief but tumultuous, from 305-363, and eleven emperors in between. Trinitarian belief (whatever else it may be) is very much a palace intrigue story specific to that family.
This was set on the backdrop of christian myth and superstition born in the julio claudian and reinforced by the antonine plague.
Christianity as a movement makes alot of sense, and the beliefs that it espouses make sense in the context of asserting moral truths important to the broadest community which could be called christian. Trinitarian doctrine was asserted, for example, to settle internal disputes about the worthiness and nature of the sacrificial act in light of the indivisibility of a monotheistic god. In effect, deciding something like - we're all right, somehow..and it's unknowable, so stop bickering about it and help us fully capture this state. Which is exactly what they did. By 392 Theodosius sat on the throne.
This was set on the backdrop of christian myth and superstition born in the julio claudian and reinforced by the antonine plague.
Christianity as a movement makes alot of sense, and the beliefs that it espouses make sense in the context of asserting moral truths important to the broadest community which could be called christian. Trinitarian doctrine was asserted, for example, to settle internal disputes about the worthiness and nature of the sacrificial act in light of the indivisibility of a monotheistic god. In effect, deciding something like - we're all right, somehow..and it's unknowable, so stop bickering about it and help us fully capture this state. Which is exactly what they did. By 392 Theodosius sat on the throne.
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