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In Our Time · October 8, 2026 · 44m

Archive: Trinity

Graham Ward, Janet Soskice, Martin Palmer
Show Notes

In this episode selected from the In Our Time archive, host Misha Glenny and guests explore the doctrine of the Trinity—the Christian belief in one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The discussion traces the doctrine from its early controversies and the clarifying Council of Nicaea to later theological reflections by Augustine and Aquinas. The guests examine how the Trinity has shaped Christian thought and how it is interpreted differently across traditions.

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The Trinity: God as Three Persons in One Substance
The central Christian doctrine that God exists as three distinct persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—but is one God in essence, a belief held since the earliest years of the religion.
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The Council of Nicaea Resolves Trinitarian Controversy
The doctrine of the Trinity was controversial in the early Church until the Council of Nicaea in AD 325 issued the Nicene Creed, affirming the co-equality of the Son with the Father.
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