The Thomistic Institute The Trinity: The Heart of Christian Life | Dr. Edmund Lazzari
May 6, 2025
Join Dr. Edmund Lazzari, a Teaching Fellow at Duquesne University and expert in Catholic theology, as he tackles the profound complexities surrounding the Christian doctrine of the Trinity. He addresses modern criticisms that label the Trinity as overly intricate and explores the harmonious relationship between God's oneness and threeness. Delving into philosophical insights from St. Thomas Aquinas, he reveals how understanding the Trinity enriches human relationships and points toward the divine communion awaiting believers.
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Logical Coherence of the Trinity
- The Trinity is logically coherent because 'three' and 'one' refer to different aspects of God.
- St. Thomas Aquinas compares this to water being solid and liquid simultaneously, showing no contradiction.
Limits of Reason in Knowing God
- We cannot use reason alone to fully know God's essence because it transcends human understanding.
- Historical testimony, including divine revelation, supplements reason by revealing truths about God.
Uniqueness of One God
- There can only be one God because only one being can be completely unlimited actuality.
- Any other so-called being would have some limit and thus not be God.