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In die Skriflig
versão On-line ISSN 2305-0853
versão impressa ISSN 1018-6441
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SANTRAC, Aleksandar S.. Three I know not what: The influence of Greek philosophy on the doctrine of Trinity. In Skriflig (Online) [online]. 2013, vol.47, n.1, pp.1-7. ISSN 2305-0853.
This article examines the origins of the traditional or orthodox Trinitarian formula. The main objective is to clarify to what extent the traditional Christian doctrine of the Trinity (Nicene formula) has been influenced by Greek philosophy. Through contemporary theological dialogue on this issue, the research focuses on the comparison between the traditional formulation of the doctrine of Trinity, influenced by Greek philosophy and the biblical revelation of the godhead. The conclusion is that the trinitarian formula might not be a dogmatic teaching, but a mystery (a dehellenisation of the concept of Trinity) and that the Church fathers and the post-Nicene church used the Greek philosophical-theological expressions for Trinity, already present in Scriptures in its doxological and liturgical form, primarily for the purpose of contextualisation.