Abstract

GOODEY, Daniel. The Centrality of the Trinity: Exploring the Significance for Christians, Catechists and Deacons. Rev. Guillermo Ockham [online]. 2019, vol.17, n.1, pp.9-15.  Epub Feb 09, 2021. ISSN 1794-192X.  https://doi.org/10.21500/22563202.4087.

This passage from the teaching of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) (234) on the faith profession identifies the core principles and underlying recognition of Catholics regard-ing belief in a triune God - one God existent in three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It is argued that the trinity is the core of the Christian faith, but from the very beginning the faithful relied on metaphor to explain and help others understand how three could be one. Additionally, the three Persons are not to be understood as merely three aspects or personali-ties of God. Nor are they to be understood as three separate individuals comprising some sort of collective or union of gods. As a teaching, therefore, understanding the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity opens Scripture to more than a historical account of people and their be-liefs, and sheds light onto the mystery of creation, the nature of God, and the meaning of life.

Keywords : Teaching of the catechism; Trinity; Christians; God.

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