http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/07/28/hildegard-von-bingen-antiphon-for-the-trinity/ Sacred Poetry from Around the World Wed, 7 Jan 2009 18:13:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/07/28/hildegard-von-bingen-antiphon-for-the-trinity/#comment-736 Ivan M. Granger Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:01:30 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/07/28/hildegard-von-bingen-antiphon-for-the-trinity/#comment-736 Of course, Hildegard is writing from the Catholic theological perspective where the concept of the Trinity is pretty fundamental. But one should be cautious about suggesting that the Trinity is in opposition to a singular God. I'm reminded of how many Christian missionaries to India even today look down on Hindus as polytheists with the many Hindu gods -- but many devout Hindus will say quite plainly that the many gods are expressions of the one Eternal. It's not exactly the same thing in Christian thinking, but the Trinity is understood to be three distinct "Personalities" of the one unified God. I suppose Hildegard would answer your question that there is both the Trinity and only One... Ivan Of course, Hildegard is writing from the Catholic theological perspective where the concept of the Trinity is pretty fundamental. But one should be cautious about suggesting that the Trinity is in opposition to a singular God. I’m reminded of how many Christian missionaries to India even today look down on Hindus as polytheists with the many Hindu gods — but many devout Hindus will say quite plainly that the many gods are expressions of the one Eternal. It’s not exactly the same thing in Christian thinking, but the Trinity is understood to be three distinct “Personalities” of the one unified God.
I suppose Hildegard would answer your question that there is both the Trinity and only One…
Ivan

]]> http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/07/28/hildegard-von-bingen-antiphon-for-the-trinity/#comment-735 jag1ts Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:06:59 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/07/28/hildegard-von-bingen-antiphon-for-the-trinity/#comment-735 Is there trinity or is there only one? Is there trinity or is there only one?

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