Comments on: Richard of St. Victor’s De Trinitate, Ch. 22 – part 2 (Dale)

By: Therapon

Therapon — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:24:26 +0000

There can be two or more omnipotent beings (OB).

OB1 creates an unstoppable object,
OB2 creates an immovable object,

The unstoppable object passes through the immovable object, the essential qualities of each object is preserved and the omnipotence of each OB is confirmed.

Polytheism is a more satisfactory theology than monotheism.

By: James Goetz

James Goetz — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:08:29 +0000

Hi Scott,

I hope that I understand your question. In my view, not only would the three divine persons need harmony to be be one God, but they would need to be inseparable from everlasting past to everlasting future.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:01:11 +0000

@James: is the posited necessary metaphysical harmony between the divine person the basis on which Christians can say there is “one God”, on your view?

By: James Goetz

James Goetz — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:52:48 +0000

I disagree with the first premise. Multiple beings can be omnipotent but they must be harmonious. For example, I assume that if multiple beings who are omnipotent become disharmonious, then the omnipotence of one could cancel out the omnipotence of another.

I also want to clarify that I reject that disharmony is possible within the Trinity, but my above idea could be part of a philosophical discussion or a good plot in a fantasy novel.