The Scripture-Doctrine of the Trinity

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The Scripture-Doctrine of the Trinity is an early 18th-century theological treatise that offers a rational, scripture-based analysis of the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, controversially challenging traditional orthodox formulations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book ⓘ
theological treatise ⓘ
aim to derive doctrine of the Trinity directly from Scripture ⓘ
to reconcile Christian doctrine with reason and biblical exegesis ⓘ
approach rational analysis ⓘ
scripture-based analysis ⓘ
associatedWith Samuel Clarke controversy on the Trinity ⓘ
author Samuel Clarke ⓘ
controversy criticized by defenders of Nicene orthodoxy ⓘ
provoked accusations of Arianism ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ
doctrinalStance affirms the unique supremacy of God the Father ⓘ
presents the Son as subordinate to the Father ⓘ
rejects non-scriptural metaphysical terminology about the Trinity ⓘ
era Enlightenment ⓘ
field biblical theology ⓘ
systematic theology ⓘ
genre Christian theology ⓘ
theology ⓘ
historicalContext early Enlightenment religious thought ⓘ
post-Reformation Anglican theology ⓘ
impact became a focal point in early 18th-century English Trinitarian debates ⓘ
contributed to ongoing discussions about reason and revelation in Christian theology ⓘ
influenced subsequent Unitarian and Arian-leaning debates in English theology ⓘ
language English ⓘ
mainSubject Christian doctrine ⓘ
Trinity ⓘ
doctrine of the Trinity ⓘ
methodology systematic examination of biblical passages about God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit ⓘ
notableFor controversial challenge to traditional Trinitarian orthodoxy ⓘ
rational, scripture-based analysis of the Trinity ⓘ
placeOfOrigin England ⓘ
positionOnTrinity challenges traditional orthodox formulations of the Trinity ⓘ
emphasizes scriptural language over later creedal formulations ⓘ
presents a hierarchical relation between Father, Son, and Holy Spirit ⓘ
publicationCentury 18th century ⓘ
publicationPeriod early 18th century ⓘ
religiousDenominationalContext Anglicanism ⓘ
religiousTradition Christianity ⓘ
theologicalOrientation rationalist theology ⓘ
subordinationist Christology ⓘ
usesSource Bible ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ
Old Testament ⓘ

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Samuel Clarke → notableWork → The Scripture-Doctrine of the Trinity ⓘ
The Book of Common Prayer Reformed According to the Plan of the Late Dr. Samuel Clarke → inspiredByWork → Samuel Clarke's The Scripture-Doctrine of the Trinity ⓘ
linked to: The Scripture-Doctrine of the Trinity