In this episode Chad Rhodes and Charlotte Elia chat a bit about the doctrine of the Trinity, what they most value there, some challenges it presents, and their favorite analogies of the Trinity.
Chad: There’s something about the idea of this perfect identity of diversity in unity that hits a lot of high notes for me. I mean, the creation reflects that. We live in a universe that is a diverse unity, that’s a nice reflection of the creator. And I think there are moral implications, which I think you’ve already touched on, but this idea that any efforts toward homogeneity or uniformity or pitting one group against another because of inherent differences does not reflect the nature of God who is inherently diverse and one. What reflects the divine nature is diversity working together in love as one. The diversity isn’t lost in that process.
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Charlotte: I think that anytime we cut ourselves off from groups of people, we’re cutting ourselves off from knowledge of God.