John Zizioulas on the Trinity

Part of the course Trinitarianism

[@JoshuaCookLibertyIsRising]

Fascinating.

[@hollyleilabyles7516]

Would you consider doing a video on the implications of Zizioulas's trinitarian theology? Particularly on ecclesiology? Unpacking that final element of his book and so on..?
Thank-you for this video, such a help to my studies.

[@kevinstorer1966]

Yes--exactly what you mention is quite needed, isn't it! Eucharistic ecclesiology is surely an enduring aspect of his thought.

[@matthiasmuller7677]

Thank you, I finally understood the significance of the filioque.

[@kevinstorer1966]

Thanks, Matthias, for the encouragement. I wish you the best in your theological journey. ~Kevin

[@traceyedson9652]

I assume readers can immediately refer to biblical answers for the final questions posed to Zizoulas. How the Incarnate Word speaks of His Father clearly indicates a “priority” of the Father with the Divine Unity. And the promises of the Gospel are also clear: “The Father shares all things with the Son,” says the Word Incarnate. “Christ has given us all things,” teaches Paul. Other than the being the Father, what has the Father withheld from the Son? And, inheriting everything as the Son, what, other than being by nature God, what has the Son not shared with those “in Him”?

[@josephaggs7791]

Now I understand the filioque ! Finally

[@user-mt2cg7eh3m]

Bro... thank you so much! I finally get what Zizi is talking about now! I recommend adding-(Book review of: Being as Communion)-to your title. Thank you once again. Cheers, Dan.

[@kevinstorer1966]

Thanks, Dan. Great suggestion. I appreciate the encouragement. Best wishes on your theological quest. ~kevin

[@GregMontoya1]

Why do we need this word “person”? What does it explain that other words like “human being” doesn’t already convey?

[@kevinstorer1966]

Thanks for the question. "Person" clearly means more than "human being" when applied to God, who is "three Persons in one Essence" and none of those "Persons" are "human beings." Of course, we don't know quite what a Divine Person is (except that he/she is greater than us, beyond gender, and shares intellect/will/operation with the other "Persons" of the Trinity). Barth and Rahner both saw the danger in using the term, but we don't seem to have a better one! ~kevin

[@traceyedson9652]

@@kevinstorer1966would it be correct to say that, in the eschaton, we will be x billions persons in one nature, referring to human nature?