TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - The discussion over the Trinity is one of the oldest in the faith, equally steeped in theology and church history. In many ways it is a question of Christ’s personhood, his ...

Theologians, well versed in the perennial philosophies of the west have provided us with insight into this queen of doctrines in a way that satisfies our basic desire to know and love the truth. But ...

The Trinity — the Life of God himself — is a mystery, as no doubt many a homily today will declare. That’s true: we can and never will penetrate that reality, even if our hope is fulfilled, we are ...

In the fall of 2008, I got a chance to ask one of the Muslim world's most prominent clerics, Sheikh Habib Ali al-Jifri, founder and director of the Tabah Foundation, a question of great interest to me ...

Do Christians believe in one God or three gods? Do Christians claim Jesus is God himself or merely a son of God? Who or what is the Holy Spirit? And what do Christians mean when they say, “We believe ...

Q. 180. What does "unity," and what does "trinity" mean? A. "Unity" means being one, and "trinity" means three-fold or three in one. Q. 181. Can we find an example to fully illustrate the mystery of ...

A difficult but fundamental concept within Christianity, the Trinity is the belief that God is three separate persons but is still a single God. The doctrine of the Trinity is the Christian belief ...

This Sunday is Trinity Sunday, which is appropriately observed after Pentecost and the coming of the Holy Spirit. It is important that we not treat the Trinity as an appendix to the Christian doctrine ...

Hearing about a Father and a Son “makes us taste, makes us savour God’s presence: the presence of God, always close, compassionate and tender,” said Francis at the Angelus. The pope also expressed his ...

When Pope John Paul II's pontificate is assessed by future generations, he may well be remembered as the “Pope of the family.” Indeed, he has provided more teaching on marriage and the family than all ...