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Constitution, identity, and the Trinity: rebuttal to Leftow

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 May 2022

William Hasker Open the ORCID record for William Hasker [Opens in a new window]
William Hasker*
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Department of Philosophy, Huntington University, Huntington, IN 46750, USA
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Email: whasker@huntington.edu
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Abstract

Brian Leftow continues to argue that the metaphysical concept of constitution cannot be used to explicate the doctrine of the Trinity, as I have attempted to do. He also defends his own, distinctive view of the relation of Jesus to the Father. I maintain that he fails on both counts.

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Trinityconstitutiondivine naturepersonal identityLeftow
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Religious Studies , Volume 59 , Issue 1 , March 2023 , pp. 165 - 172
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press

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