I don’t think we know enough about the Trinity to make the sort of observations which we read about today.
However, the quotation from D. Broughton Knox re the phrase ‘relationship is of the essence of reality’ does confront the popular view that ‘truth is of the essence of reality’.
In an abstract, scientific form – the ‘truth’ about a physical entity is often expressed in terms of its relationships to other entities – for example, an attribute of an entity is ‘x’ under specific, standard (defined) conditions. The value of ‘x’ may change if these standardised conditions (pressure, temperature etc) change.
Yet, the truth about God never changes – and, the reality of God in our lives, is demonstrated by our relationships with other people. What’s your view?
The essence of reality
I don’t think we know enough about the Trinity to make the sort of observations which we read about today.
However, the quotation from D. Broughton Knox re the phrase ‘relationship is of the essence of reality’ does confront the popular view that ‘truth is of the essence of reality’.
In an abstract, scientific form – the ‘truth’ about a physical entity is often expressed in terms of its relationships to other entities – for example, an attribute of an entity is ‘x’ under specific, standard (defined) conditions. The value of ‘x’ may change if these standardised conditions (pressure, temperature etc) change.
Yet, the truth about God never changes – and, the reality of God in our lives, is demonstrated by our relationships with other people. What’s your view?