A Guy Named Brian (he/him)

In this week following Trinity Sunday, a good reminder that “the Trinitarian confession is not a matter of scholastic speculation but of Scriptural faith, nor is scholastic speculation and terminology required for saving faith in the Trinity.”

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http://laudablepractice.blogspot.com/2025/06/this-solemn-form-of-blessing-in-name-of.html

'This solemn form of blessing, in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost': Daniel Waterland, The Grace, and 'Trinitarian minimalism'

Daniel Waterland was the champion of Trinitarian orthodoxy in the early- and mid-18th century Church of England, challenging those divines p...

Jun 19, 2025 at 1:42pmIceCubesApp
Show threadTom CapuderJun 19, 2025

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Show threadAlexJun 19, 2025

@GuyNamedBrian Great read! I agree with Waterland that understanding the Trinity doesn't require overcomplication - as St. Paul demonstrates it so well. It does seem almost self-evident that it is indeed quite accessible to ordinary believers.

I might have to keep Daniel Waterland on my radar and read some more of his works.

Show threadA Guy Named Brian (he/him)Jun 19, 2025
@adubya That blog, if you’re not already familiar with it, has good posts of this sort on a regular basis. The author is an Anglican priest in the Church of Ireland; he can be a tad conservative on certain points for my taste, but never in a nasty culture war sort of way. Usually always thought provoking and informative, even if I don’t always agree with certain details.
Show threadAlexJun 19, 2025

@GuyNamedBrian Where I live in Oklahoma, I think I can handle it 😆

I'll add it to my RSS reader, appreciate it.

Show threadA Guy Named Brian (he/him)Jun 19, 2025
@adubya I’m sure you can! 🤣 Oh, I also happen to know your bishop; he used to be a canon of the cathedral parish I’m a member of in Denver! [Bopping my head along to the tune of, “It’s a Small Church After All” 🤣 ] Actually, hard to say he’d remember me after this many years, but I remember him being a good guy and priest.