"The homoousion represents a limit in the understanding of the faith. As there is no stopping short of it on peril of archaist imprecision in the faith, so there is no going beyond it on peril of futurist adulteration of the faith. The homoousion is a limit in another sense. The three data of faith that it synthesizes are data of mystery that the one God the Father is Pantokrator, that the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son, is Pantokrator, and that the Son is from the Father and other than Father. The homoousion resolves the seeming contradiction. If, as the homoousion asserts, the Son is all that the Father is, except for the Name of Father, then the Son is Pantokrator as the Father is, but he is not the Father. But here intelligence has reached its limit. The problem is solved, to the limits of solution. The mystery remains intact, adorable."
I emphasize that these views are posted to facilitate understanding of opposing stances. I am not a Trinitarian.
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If we don't listen to an opposing view, we won't know how to answer, if an answer is even needed.
So far I like reading both points of view.
Thanks, Philip. I agree 100% that we need to hear people out, to some extent, and better understand their views. Of course, I'm talking about opposing views like Trinity, predestination and not about listening to apostates.
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