podcast 286 – Is the Trinity Essential? – Three Views

In this episode I interact with a short video by Dr. William Lane Craig, and with a critique of it by Dr. James White. You'll learn what they have in common as apologists, as well as what separates them. You'll hear Dr. White distinguish between two things which might be meant by calling the Trinity "essential." I explain why in my view "the Trinity" isn't essential in either sense. I also explain why White's work is perennially popular with the laity, and also why scholars investigating the meaning and justification for "the Trinity" always ignore it. Who do you most agree with on this topic: Dr. Craig, Dr. White, or me? Links for this episode: Daniel 7:13-14, Psalm 110:1; Revelation 5:1-14; Philippians 2:9-11 Is the Trinity Essential? And Much More Is the Doctrine of the Trinity Essential? podcast 265 – What apologists don’t understand about the terms “being” and “Person” Brown vs. White on the Trinity Some overviews of the clashing Trinity theories: Stanford, Internet, Routledge. What is essential to the gospel, according to Luke? Part 1 What is the Trinity? How Trinity theories conflict with the New Testament podcast 248 – How Trinity theories conflict with the Bible podcast 257 – A letter from the Lord Jesus: About God and Me podcast 227 – Who Should Christians Worship? Larry Hurtado on early Christians’ worship of Jesus Hurtado on the early worship of Jesus The Lost Early History of Unitarian Christian Theology Tuggy vs. Date debate podcast 260 – How to Argue that the Bible is Trinitarian podcast 53 – John Locke’s The Reasonableness of Christianity, Part 2 podcast 52 – John Locke’s The Reasonableness of Christianity, Part 1 podcast 85 – Heretic! Four Approaches to Dropping H-Bombs podcast 26 – Pastor Sean Finnegan on “the Holy Spirit” – Part 2 podcast 25 – Pastor Sean Finnegan on “the Holy Spirit” – Part 1 podcast 124 – a challenge to “Jesus is God” apologists This week's thinking music is "Great Expectations" by Kai Engel.