A Missiologist’s Contemplation on the Social Organization of the Trinity: The Trinity as a Model for Life Together

Authors

  • Anita Koeshall

Abstract

The social organization of Trinitarian relationships is one of the biblical arguments used to legitimize church hierarchies and political powers just as it is employed by others to recommend egalitarianism and independence. I will argue, from an anthropological perspective, that hierarchy and egalitarianism are intrinsically human constructs that cannot be projected onto the Trinity. In order to accomplish this goal, I will briefly describe the theological debate, followed by an exploration of anthropological theories of social organization. Finally I will propose a few suggestions as to what the Trinitarian relationships can teach us in regard to how we live life together.

Published

2010-01-25

Issue

Section

Trinitarian Study