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Expositon of the Trinity for Muslim Readers
The Trinity
This page presents you with a lot of material on the Trinity.
As a suitable starting point for Muslim (and non-Muslim) readers our recommendation is
to read first at least one of the following five, and then to proceed further in your
explorations.
Is it a late corruption? These pages present Trinitarian Quotes
from the Early Church (long before the Council of Nicea):
[1],
[2],
[3] and ...
Is The Creedal Doctrine Of The Trinity Biblical?
The Trinity is a fantastic site
on the evidence from the Bible and the early church and very comprehensive.
Uniplurality in the Hebrew Scriptures
Let Us Make Man: A Trinitarian Interpretation
of Genesis 1:26 by Anthony Rogers
Our Trinitarian Faith
Introductory:
The Trinity is one of the THE major stumbling blocks in the dialog
with Muslims. The following series is my own attempt to relate this
part of my faith to you.
What do we really find in the Qur'an about the Trinity?
More, very explicit claims of Jesus to be Deity which are not discussed above
The Biblical data on the Trinity (condensed version)
and a more detailed look at the Old Testament evidence.
A good exposition on The Trinity (Triunity) of God
at the Biblical Studies Foundation site.
Trinity from a Jewish perspective:
[1],
[2]
[3]
TAWHID:
Belief in one God is a paper discussing both the Muslim and the
Christian point of view.
On the philosophical necessity of the Trinity
based on the attributes of God
A trilogy of "matheological meditations" on the Trinity,
i.e. mathematical models of "trinity"
([Part One],
[Part Two],
[Part Three])
If you think that Christian Faith is contradicting reason and logic,
you might want to have a look at these books.
And more material on the Trinity by written by other people:
Dave Armstrong's collections
Jesus is God: Biblical Proofs and
The Holy Trinity: Biblical Proofs
The Biblical Basis of the Doctrine of the Trinity: An Outline Study by Robert M. Bowman, Jr.
Christian Distinctives: The Trinity by Glenn Miller
Abdul Saleeb responds to
Misha'al Al-Kadhi's challenge to present an explicit mentioning of the
Trinity in the Bible.
Plurality in God -
Theophanies
Theophanies: The Captain
of the Lord's Army (Joshua 5:13-15)
Trinity in the Jewish Scriptures
Explaining the Trinity to the Jehovah抯 Witnesses
(some of these ideas may be helpful for Muslims as well)
Trinity in the Old
Testament and Dialogue with Jews and Muslims
Jews
and their "problem" of 'plurality in the Godhead' and with a supra-human messiah,
and more notes on Jewish understanding
20 Errors Common to Antitrinitarian Heresies
Another web site on the
deity of Christ and the Council of Nicea.
More "hints" on the trinity throughout the Old Testament.
A Brief Definition of the Trinity
Response to the "Oneness"
Pentecostals a "Christian" church rejecting the Trinity, but before you
rejoice, viewing Jesus and God as identical. Nevertheless this trinitarian
answer to their claims might help you to understand some of the issues.
Was the Trinity a Christian doctrine before Nicea? -
A book recommendation,
A classic in the defense of the Trinity is John Owen's
"Brief Declaration and Vindication of the Doctrine of the Trinity"
[for real heavyweights].
Catholic Encyclopedia: THE BLESSED TRINITY
The Trinity
The Trinity
Trinity and Work by Thomas Schirrmacher
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